The aging brain : functional adaptation across adulthood / edited by Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Samanez-Larkin, Gregory R., editor.

American Psychological Association, issuing body.

Standardized Title:

Aging brain (Samanez-Larkin)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Aging.

Brain.

Cognition in old age.

Brain--physiology.

Cognitive Aging.

Cognition.

Cognitive Dysfunction--prevention & control.

Medical Subjects:

Brain--physiology.

Cognitive Aging.

Cognition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2019.

Summary:

"Brain aging has long been seen as a process of deterioration and decline. Today, this view been challenged with research showing that not all cognitive processes decline with age, that some improve over the course of adulthood, and those that improve can often compensate for those that decline. Chapters in this multidisciplinary volume examine the neural mechanisms underlying changes in the aging brain, changes in learning and memory, risk and protective factors, and the assessment and prevention of cognitive decline"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Structure and function of the aging brain

Neural mechanisms underlying age-related changes in attention selectivity

Learning and memory in the aging brain: The function of declarative and non declarative memory over the lifespan

Age-related changes in episodic memory

Motivated memory, learning, and decision-making in older age: Shifts in priorities and goals

Social function and motivation in the aging brain

Compensation and brain aging: A review and analysis of evidence

Risk and protective factors in cognitive aging: Advances in assessment, prevention, and promotion of alternative pathways

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4338-3115-5