The researchers then divided the aged adults into two groups, aged unimpaired and aged impaired, according to a neuropsychological testing. With the aged groups split, there was an apparent deficit in target recognition in aged impaired adults compared to both young adults and aged unimpaired adults. This further supports the varying effectiveness of mnemonics in different age groups.
the ResEarcheRs tHen diVided THE aGEd aDUlts inTO TWo grOUPs, ageD unImpaIreD anD Aged imPairEd, acCoRdiNG To a nEuropsYcHologicaL testINg. wItH tHE agEd grOUps splIt, TheRE wAs an apPARent DeficIt in targET reCogniTiOn IN aged impaired adUltS coMPARed to bOTh young aDULts And aGed unimPAired aDUlTs. thIS fURther suPpORtS thE vaRyinG effEctiVeness oF mNemONiCs in dIffeREnt aGe GroUps.