VISUAL MEMORY SUPPORT - AN EFFECTIVE MNEMONIC DEVICE FOR OLDER ADULTS

Eased an recent research on visual support for memory in the elderly, a simple mnemonic was developed. Respondents retained a visually disti nctive plastic plate in a prominent place in their homes, and used it as a base for items to be recalled acid for reminder notes of future a ctivities. Specific instructions were given for the use of the plate a nd notes. In two experiments, this system nas shown to reduce the freq uency of everyday memory errors by an average of 57-65%.