GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry30.1 (2017): 35-44. Chronic schizophrenia involves neuropsychological deficits that primarily strike executive functions and episodic memory. Our study investigated these deficits throughout the lifespan in patients with chronic schizophrenia and in healthy controls. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.