Effects of a Target Object Orientation Task on Recall in Older Adults with Probable Alzheimer's Disease
- 17 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by The Haworth Press in Clinical Gerontologist
- Vol. 20 (4) , 39-63
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j018v20n04_05
Abstract
In this study, six older adults with probable Alzheimer's Disease were trained to recall everyday objects using the spaced-retrieval method (Camp, 1989). We administered three training sessions on alternate days over a week. On each trial, participants selected a target object from an array of items at increasingly longer retention intervals. Half of the participants were given a target object orientation task prior to training to improve spaced-retrieval performance. Results yielded a positive effect of the orientation task on recall of the target object across trials. These data provide support for the view that task-relevant orienting activities enhance the effectiveness of spaced-retrieval training.Keywords
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