Attentional Selection and Reduced Interference Improve Visual Short-term Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Visual short-term memory (VSTM) is a vital cognitive ability, allowing us to hold online the contents of visual awareness. Healthy older adults have reduced VSTM capacity compared to young adults; however recent evidence suggests that their performance may be improved by the use of a retroactive cue...

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Main Author: Newsome, Rachel
Other Authors: Barense, Morgan
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31358