SF State study examines how stereotypes affect memory in older Chinese immigrants

(San Francisco State University) Although studies have been done on how stereotypes about aging and memory affect older people in Western culture, no such studies had been done on older Asian people until recently. SF State researchers are the first to publish such a study, finding that older Chinese Americans underperform on memory tests when a negative stereotype is included.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news