Effect of age on event-based and time-based prospective memory.

• DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.12.2.314
• Publication Date: 2005-09-22T16:28:03Z
• Authors: Denise C. Park; Christopher Hertzog; Daniel P. Kidder; Roger W. Morrell; Christopher B. Ma...
• Keywords: Prospective Memory

The magnitude of age differences on event- and time-based prospective memory tasks was investigated in 2 experiments. Participants performed a working task were also required to perform either an or action. Control participants the only only. Results yielded both tasks. effect particularly marked task. Performance event-based task, however, had higher cost performance concurrent than did, suggesting that responding has substantial attentional requirement. older adults made significant number time-monitoring errors when time monitoring their sole This suggests some deficits are due fundamental deficit rather memory.