It's no surprise that age-related losses or lapses in memory can challenge our deeply embedded sense of control. Thus, we find an increase with age in beliefs that memory declines are an inevitable, irreversible, and uncontrollable part of the aging process. These beliefs are detrimental because they are associated with distress, anxiety, and giving up without expending the effort or strategies needed to support memory.
— Margie Lachman
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