HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Long-Term Memory, Sensory Memory, Procedural Knowledge
23 Apr 2017
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Multiple training strategies may have the best chance of skill transfer: physical activity can forestall mental decline and help maintain good mental function. Five psychological functions affected by aging: memory what is memory i. recall of information after learning has taken place. Sensory memory: information perceived through the senses and stored as memory. Short term memory: where information is stored temporarily while it is being processed or for a short time after. Learning what do we know about older adults and learning. A model that states that the greater the number of creative works a person produces in a given period within a career, the more great works are produced. The importance of acknowledging and honouring the personhood of older adults. Integrity: a sense of fulfillment at the end of a well-lived life. Knowing the person not their current symptoms or attributes. How a person feels about themselves as opposed to society"s beliefs.
