Remembering to remember: Prospective memory function in everyday life (2023–2027)
Abstract:
Prospective memory is a core cognitive skill that refers to memory for future intentions. The goal of this project is
to establish when, why and how real-life prospective memory function breaks down at different stages of the adult
lifespan and in different everyday contexts - and what strategies most effectively prevent this from occurring. In
doing so, this project expects to deliver knowledge that is theoretically transformative, and that delivers the
practical understanding of what can be done to reduce real-life vulnerability to prospective memory failures. Given
that lapses of prospective memory account for more than half of all daily cognitive errors, this should provide
important social and economic benefits for all Australians.