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Priming deficits in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

J. Burke ,
R. G. Knight  and
F. M. Partridge
J. Burke
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
R. G. Knight*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
F. M. Partridge
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr R. G. Knight, Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Synopsis

In a study that replicated the procedures used by Salmon et al. (1988), the effect on stem completion performance of two different semantic orientation tasks has been assessed in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Previously reported findings of impairment in repetition priming in Alzheimer patients were confirmed. Performance was not affected by the nature of the orientation task. No significant correlations were found between explicit and implicit memory tests. The results are discussed in the context of a hypothesized parallel decline in explicit and implicit memory systems.

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Original Articles
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 24 , Issue 4 , November 1994 , pp. 987 - 993
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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