Cognitive ageing journal club

Speaker: Dr Paul Hoffman

Title: Knowing more but using it less: How aging affects representation and control of semantic knowledge

Abstract: I will present some data from a study I've been running looking at individual differences in verbal semantic abilities. The main finding is that older people know more but are less good at controlled, goal-directed use of their knowledge. If there's time, I'll also talk about possible "real life" impacts of these changes on people's ability to speak coherently.

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The seminars are organised by members of the Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology. For further information or to join the distribution list, please email Dr Stuart Ritchie.

Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology

Dr Stuart Ritchie