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Aging and cognition
Author(s) -
Mather Mara
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: cognitive science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.526
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1939-5086
pISSN - 1939-5078
DOI - 10.1002/wcs.64
Subject(s) - cognition , psychology , life span , cognitive decline , cognitive psychology , cognitive aging , cognitive skill , balance (ability) , everyday life , developmental psychology , gerontology , dementia , medicine , neuroscience , political science , disease , pathology , law
As we grow older, we gain knowledge and experience greater emotional balance, but we also experience memory loss and difficulties in learning new associations. Which cognitive abilities decline, remain stable or improve with age depends on the health of the brain and body as well as on what skills are practiced or challenged in everyday life. Recent research provides a growing understanding of the relationship between physical and cognitive changes across the life span and reveals ways to increase mental sharpness and avoid cognitive decline. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This article is categorized under: Psychology > Development and Aging