Preserved learning despite impaired short-term memory in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
Amnestic MCI subjects have diminished STM but intact learning ability. Differences in STM of older adults with vs. without aMCI are more readily distinguished by word-verbal memory and/or visuospatial memory testing than digit-verbal memory testing.
Authors
- Xiangrong Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-7629)
- Sarah E. Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2593-3133)
- Sandra Davis
- April Wiechmann
- Robert T. Mallet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7388-9419)
- Hannah Dyson
- E. E. SMITH (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3751-7745)
- Geoffrey Kline
- Christopher Cortez
- Krystyn Kucharski
Institutions
- University of North Texas (US)
- University of North Texas Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1560791
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41