Open AccessCognitive Predictors of Everyday Problem Solving across the Lifespan
Author(s) -
Xi Chen,
Christopher Hertzog,
Denise C. Park
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1423-0003
pISSN - 0304-324X
DOI - 10.1159/000459622
Subject(s) - everyday life , fluid and crystallized intelligence , fluid intelligence , psychology , cognition , young adult , developmental psychology , cognitive resource theory , cognitive psychology , working memory , neuroscience , political science , law
An important aspect of successful aging is maintaining the ability to solve everyday problems encountered in daily life. The limited evidence today suggests that everyday problem solving ability increases from young adulthood to middle age, but decreases in older age.
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