The generalizability of training gains in dementia: effects of an imagery-based mnemonic on face-name retention duration |
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Authors: | L B?ckman S Josephsson A Herlitz A Stigsdotter M Viitanen |
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Affiliation: | Section of Psychology, Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, Sweden. |
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Abstract: | The generalizability of the results from a case study on the effects of an imagery mnemonic on face-name recall in dementia was examined (Hill, Evankovich, Sheikh, & Yesavage, 1987). Seven patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and 1 patient with multi-infarct dementia (MID) were trained by using the method devised by Hill et al. Application of the mnemonic increased the time during which face-name associations could be held in memory for 1 AD patient, and this improvement was maintained in a 1-month follow-up assessment. However, no training gains were observed for the remaining 7 patients, thus questioning the generalizability of this method in enhancing memory in dementia. |
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