In this article, the task of separating specific from general effects of normal aging on
cognition is illustrated by considering the retrieval of proper names as a possible case of …

Abstract provide further data on name retrieval in the elderly and, more specifically, to
compare common and proper names/Ss aged 54–85 [yrs] performed 3 speeded name …

A common complaint of older adults is that they have trouble remembering names, even the
names of people they know well. Two experiments examining this problem are reported in …

Older people seem to have difficulty learning new materials, perhaps because it takes them
longer to retrieve relevant encoding information from memory. To assess the effects of age …

Existing research is equivocal as to whether aging negatively affects the retrieval of proper
names more than other types of words. To clarify previous results, this study had young and …

According to a widely recognized observation, elderly people experience an increased
difficulty in recalling proper names. However, quite surprisingly, few systematic studies have …

The question of whether lexical access for proper names is more impaired by ageing than
lexical acess for other words is controversial. The aim of the present investigation was to …

Previous research testing age-related learning and memory problems specific to proper
names has yielded mixed results. In the present experiments, young and older participants …

Lexical retrieval for common nouns and verbs was measured using 2 picture naming tests in
162 healthy female and male subjects aged 30 to 79 years. Responses were scored for …

Two experiments are reported that examine the effects of repetition on name retrieval in
younger adults (in their 50s and 60s) and older adults (in their 70s and 80s). In Experiment …