Open AccessPreserving prospective memory in daily life: A systematic review and meta-analysis of mnemonic strategy, cognitive training, external memory aid, and combination interventions.
Author(s) -
Winston Jones,
Jared F. Benge,
Michael K. Scullin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1931-1559
pISSN - 0894-4105
DOI - 10.1037/neu0000704
Subject(s) - prospective memory , mnemonic , retrospective memory , psychology , psychological intervention , psycinfo , cognition , neurocognitive , cognitive training , ecological validity , clinical psychology , cognitive psychology , episodic memory , psychiatry , explicit memory , medline , political science , law
To preserve or improve independent functioning in older adults and those with neurocognitive impairments, researchers and clinicians need to address prospective memory deficits. To be effective, prospective memory interventions must restore (or circumvent) the underlying attention and memory mechanisms that are impaired by aging, brain injury, and neurodegeneration. We evaluated two decades of prospective memory interventions for efficacy, time/resource costs, and ecological validity.