Spacing Out Practice to Keep Older Memories Sharp
A 12-week trial asked whether spaced recall practice helps older adults remember everyday information months later. The answer is encouraging, with caveats.
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A randomized trial of 612 adults aged 60 to 78 compared spaced retrieval practice, bunched practice, and no practice. Spaced practice produced better recall of everyday information six months later. The benefit was modest, specific to the trained material, and not clearly visible in daily life. This episode walks through what was measured and what was not.
Memory Brain & Mind
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