Table 6.
Strategies for picture and story recall on closed questions
| Young (n=26) | Elderly (n=33) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pictures | ||
| Mental image | 21 | 25 |
| Organized pictures into groups | 22 | 25 |
| Association | 17 | 17 |
| Remembered the first letter of pictures | 1 | 5 |
| Remembered objects in pocket | 3 | 8 |
| Counted total number of pictures | 7 | 11 |
| Concentrated on order pictures appeared | 9 | 5 |
| Stories | ||
| Created a mental image | 18 | 15 |
| Association | 15 | 14 |
| Remembered things that had happened to you or had seen on TV | 7 | 9 |