Strategic value-directed remembering in younger and older adults

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Experiments reveal older adults rely on memorability in value-directed remembering, suggesting strategic adjustments are needed.

Older adults' memory performance is influenced by the memorability of information, potentially impairing value-directed remembering.
Experiments showed older adults preserved selective memory for high-value information when it was easier to remember, unlike low-memorability words.
Younger adults exhibited less dependence on memorability for memory selectivity, suggesting differences in strategic memory processes between age groups.
Findings indicate that strategic value-based processes may vary in efficacy based on the salience of the information presented.

Hoover et al. (2025) studied this question.

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