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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-2-25
pubmed:abstractText
Information on long-term memory for common odors is discussed. Olfactory parameters (i.e. familiarity, recognition, identification) and their relationship to current memory theory are highlighted. Emphasis is focused on the impact of semantic memory on episodic odor recognition. In contrast to previous research suggesting that verbal/semantic factors play a negligible role in olfactory memory, the present review indicates that episodic odor information is mediated by factors that can be subsumed under the rubric of semantic memory. Specific odor knowledge, such as perceived familiarity and identifiability, is strongly and positively related to episodic odor memory performance. Age-related impairments in various olfactory and cognitive parameters and the potential detrimental effects in episodic odor memory are discussed. Finally, the issue of whether olfactory memory should be conceptualized as an independent process, or whether it shares characteristics with memory for verbal and visual information, is addressed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0379-864X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
623-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Semantic factors in episodic recognition of common odors in early and late adulthood: a review.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Family Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review