Dream recall in the normal aged.
E Kahn, C Fisher, L Lieberman
Journal of The American Geriatrics Society December 1, 1969 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1969.tb02550.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 27 |
| Population | Elderly adults aged 66 to 87 years |
| Duration | One or two nights per subject |
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Keywords | Humans Dreams Memory Sleep, rem Aged Female |
| Key findings | Dream recall from REM awakenings occurred in 55.4 percent of 166 awakenings in elderly participants, significantly lower than the 87 percent the authors previously reported for young adults. Women tended to recall dreams more often than men, and recall showed a small, nonsignificant positive correlation with verbal intelligence. |
Abstract
A bstract : Recall from REM‐period awakenings was studied in the elderly. Twenty‐seven subjects (age range, 66 to 87 years) each slept one or two nights at the laboratory. From 166 REM awakenings there were 92 (55.4 per cent) instances of recall of dream content. This 55.4 per cent recall was significantly lower than the 87 per cent we previously found for the young adult. There was a tendency for women to have more frequent recall than men. REM dreams in the elderly were not manifestly concerned with loss or frustration. A small, nonsignificant positive correlation was found between the amount of recall and verbal intelligence.
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Citations in the library
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- Dreams and dreaming among the elderly: An overview Aging & Mental Health February 1, 1999
- Age Differences in Dreams. II: Distortion and other Variables The International Journal of Aging and Human Development July 1, 1981
- Dream Recall upon Awakening from Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep in Older Adults: Electrophysiological Pattern and Qualitative Features. Brain Sciences June 3, 2020
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