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Aging only affects short term memory. when older people start to loose long term memory it is usually because of some sort of disease, like alzheimer's. As far as tests go for short term memory I would sugest the memory game. You have probably played it before although it might have been called matching. It is pretty simple actually. You take twenty or so cards (two of each kind, ex. two aces, two fours, etc.) and lay them in four rows of five and let the person see them face up. Then you turn them over and tell them to point out the matches. You should get people from different age groups to take this test, and make sure you get a couple of people from each age group. For example you could get four people in their teens and four people in their twentys, thirtys, fourties,and so on. That would probably be the best way to approach this. I hope this helps. If you want some information on memory loss and aging to help you try these web sites: 1. http://www.intelihealth.com 2.http://www.familydoctor.org/healthfacts/124/ thanks
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