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The generalizability of training gains in dementia: Effects of an imagery-based mnemonic on face-name retention duration.
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Abstract
The generalizability of the results from a case study on the effects of an imagery
mnemonic on face-name recall in dementia was examined (Hill, Evankovich, Sheikh, &
Yesavage, 1987). Seven patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and 1 patient with multi-infarct
dementia (MID) were trained by using the method devised by Hill et al. Application
of the mnemonic increased the time during which face-name associations could be held
in memory for 1 AD patient, and this improvement was maintained in a 1-month follow-up
assessment. However, no training gains were observed for the remaining 7 patients,
thus questioning the generalizability of this method in enhancing memory in dementia.