Age-Related Increases in Verbal Knowledge Are Not Associated With Word Finding Problems in the Cam-CAN Cohort: What You Know Wont Hurt You
Discussion:
These results do not support the hypothesis that lifelong knowledge acquisition leads to interference that causes an age-related increase in TOTs. Instead, crystallized intelligence supports successful word retrieval, although this relationship weakens across adulthood.
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shafto, M. A., James, L. E., Abrams, L., Tyler, L. K., Cam-CAN Tags: Special issue: Cognitive Aging: Brief Report Source Type: research