Changes of Memory in Adult by Aging

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 11(3); 1993 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1993;11(3): 356-365.

성인에서 노화에 따른 기억 변화

김윤중, 허균,민성길,최일생,김진수,김재일

연세대학교 신경과, 정신과. 독일 Bielefled대학 신경심리학과.

Changes of Memory in Adult by Aging

Yun-Joong Kim, M.D., Kyoon Huh, M.D., Sung-Kil Min, M.D., Ill-Saing Choi, M.D., Jin-Soo Kim, M.D., Jae-Ill Kim, M.D.

Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, College of Medicine Yonsei University, Department of Neuropsyology, Beilefeld University

Abstract

Though congitive functions of a man decline in normal aging and memory decline is the most common complaint of an elderly, the status of quantitive and qualitative estimates of these are rare in Korea. To assess the qualitative and quantitive aspect of changes of memory in aging, neuropsychological tests about memory functions were performed and the results were.analyzed in healthy adult volunteers of 20 to 9 year-old, having no evidence-of organic brain dysfunction. The scores of each tests.are lower than that of English-speaking countries, but memory functions declined significantly in normal aging and the qualitative aspect of these are characteristics. Contrary to the western reports. The visuospatial memory declined significantly before the age of 50 and the verbal memory after 50 in aging. So we should take care in screening and diagnosis of dementia and amnesia using these neuropsychological test in Korea.