Aiding Older Adults With Memory Complaints

A Practitioner's Resource Series Book

INTRODUCTION

MEMORY PERFORMANCE AND AGING

Sensory Memory
Primary Memory
Secondary Memory
Tertiary Memory

MEMORY COMPLAINTS

Memory Complaints and Depression

MEMORY ASSESMENT

Assessment of Objective Memory Functioning
Assessment of Subjective Memory Functioning
Assessment of Affective Status

COGNITIVE TRAINING IN BRAIN INJURY AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS

Computer-Assisted Memory Training

THE MEMORY TRAINING PROGRAM

Organizational Techniques
  Categorization
  Chunking
Imagery Techniques
  The Method of Loci
  Novel Interacting Images
Physical Reminders
  Writing Things Down
  Placing Reminder Objects in a Prominent Place
  Use of Established Locations

SETTING

APPLICATIONS

RESEARCH ON MEMORY TRAINING PROGRAMS

CONSIDERATION AND PROBLEMS

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES