0084 The Effect of Sleep on Retrieval-Induced Forgetting in Older Adults

[摘要] IntroductionRetrieval-induced forgetting is the process by which memory for practiced stimuli suppresses memory for related but unpracticed stimuli. In young adults, these suppressed memories are restored after a night of sleep but not after a day of wakefulness, with evidence linking REM sleep in particular to this restoration. The duration and quality of REM sleep decline with aging, suggesting that restoration of suppressed memories may be impaired in older adults.

[学科分类] 生理学