The aim of the present study was to extend previous lifespan research to a wide age range
(5 to 80 year olds) and investigate any potential differences in the development and decline …

It has been well established that working memory abilities decrease with advancing age;
however, the specific time point in the adult life span at which this deficit begins and the rate …

This study investigated whether working-memory (WM) span differences across age are
attributable to specific or general processing functions. The study compared 9 age groups …

In this chapter we will focus on changes in working memory from young to late adulthood.
The construct of working memory has been central in the study of cognitive aging. Even prior …

The present study addresses three questions regarding age differences in working
memory:(1) whether performance on complex span tasks decreases as a function of age at a …

The rapid growth in the numbers of older people worldwide has led to an equally rapid
growth in research on the changes across age in cognitive function, including the processes …

Research concerned with the interrelations of adult age, working memory, and cognitive
functioning is reviewed. It is proposed that evaluations of the effects of aging on working …

Normal aging is associated with numerous changes in cognitive capacities, including an
overall decline in working memory performance. Nevertheless, whereas some …

Normal adult aging is known to be associated with lower performance on tasks assessing
the short-term storage of information. However, whether or not there are additional age …

The aim of the present research was to determine whether short-term memory and working
memory could be distinguished. In two studies, 7-to 13-year-olds (N= 155, N= 132) were …