Yesavage J A
Am J Psychiatry. 1984 Jun;141(6):778-81. doi: 10.1176/ajp.141.6.778.
A group of 39 elderly subjects whose mean age was 76 years were taught a standard mnemonic technique to improve face and name recall. About half of the subjects (the experimental group) received relaxation training before learning the mnemonic, and the remainder (the control group) were taught a nonspecific method to improve attitudes. Final performance on name and face recall improved significantly more in the experimental group, and this improvement was significantly correlated with decreased state anxiety scores. These results indicate that relaxation training may enhance the ability of elderly individuals to benefit from memory and similar training programs.
一组平均年龄为76岁的39名老年受试者学习了一种标准的记忆技巧，以提高对人脸和名字的记忆。大约一半的受试者（实验组）在学习记忆技巧之前接受了放松训练，其余的（对照组）则学习了一种改善态度的非特定方法。实验组在名字和人脸记忆方面的最终表现有显著提高，并且这种提高与状态焦虑评分的降低显著相关。这些结果表明，放松训练可能会增强老年人从记忆及类似训练项目中获益的能力。
