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Article
Human Memory Systems: A Framework for Understanding Dementia
The ASHA Leader
(2007)
Abstract
Oscar Wilde called memory “the diary that we all carry with us.” His comparison of memory to a diary was intuitive because a diary is an organized store of specific information. Similarly, memory is defined as a composite of our stored representations of knowledge and the varied processes used to create and manipulate these representations. In the last two decades, there has been a revolution in our understanding of human memory. Human memory is no longer viewed as a unitary construct but as multidimensional and comprising several interrelated systems. Information about memory systems and how dementia affects them can be helpful to speech-language pathologists working with older adults.
Disciplines
Publication Date
November, 2007
DOI
10.1044/leader.FTR1.12162007.8
Citation Information
Nidhi Mahendra and Allegra Apple. "Human Memory Systems: A Framework for Understanding Dementia" The ASHA Leader Vol. 12 Iss. 16 (2007) p. 8 - 11 ISSN: 1085-9586 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nidhi-mahendra/16/