This observational analysis reveals age- and sex-related differences in recalling landmarks during spatial navigation, suggesting variations in cue integration.
Key Points
Middle-aged and older women exhibited less precision in recalling locations with all cues, indicating significant age-related differences.
Recall accuracy of landmark-place associations was critical; fewer recalled details led to reduced spatial precision in older women.
Younger women and older men showed weaker associations between recall and spatial precision, pointing to sex-related disparities.
Implications suggest that age and sex affect how navigation cues are integrated in wayfinding tasks, influencing independence.