The Effects of Aging Stereotype on the Memory in the Elderly: A Review

Abstract

This article summarized the research on aging memory in the past 20 years about the impact of aging stereotypes on the memory of the elderly, from differences in old age stereotype impressions, whether they can be perceived, the type of stimuli, and the different aspects of the regulatory variables. As a result, we found that positive stereotypes can promote and improve the memory of the elderly, and the negative stereotypes can inhibit and reduce the memory of the elderly. The influence of the image stimulation on the elderly is more significant than that of the verbal stimulus. More profound, idiosyncratic stereotype is more significant than postural stereotypes in the elderly.

Effects of Counter-Stereotypes Cognitive Training on Aging Stereotypes in 12– to 13-Year Olds

“…Negative aging stereotypes as a social cognitive factor have a negative impact on older adults that cannot be ignored. Research has found that aging stereotypes have a significant impact on people's physiology, cognition, behavior, and daily life (He et al, 2013;Bae et al, 2018;Chiviacowsky et al, 2018;Li and Xu, 2018). For example, aging stereotypes can affect individuals' physiological functions, such as blood pressure, hearing (Levy et al, 2000a(Levy et al, , 2009, cognitive functions such as memory performance and judgment (Wheeler and Petty, 2001;O'Brien and Hummert, 2006;Radvansky et al, 2010), and everyday habits such as writing and reading, and consumption behavior (Bargh et al, 1996;Levy et al, 2000a;Bae et al, 2018).…”