Nurturing the older brain and mind / Pamela M. Greenwood and Raja Parasuraman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenwood, Pamela M., 1947-

Contributor:

Parasuraman, R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Physiology.

Brain.

Brain--Diseases--Age factors.

Brain--Aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The authors show that scientific research does not support the notion of the inexorable and progressive effects of cognitive aging in all older adults. They report that many adults maintain a high level of cognitive function into old age and that certain lifestyle factors contribute to the preservation of cognitive abilities.

Contents:

Global aging and cognitive functioning

Cognitive aging : neither universal nor inevitable

Brain aging and its relation to cognitive aging

Ameliorating cognitive aging : a neurocognitive framework

Cognitive challenge in youth

Physical exercise

Diet and nutrition

Estrogen and other cognition-enhancing drugs

Learning, cognitive training, and cognitive stimulation

Combined effects of interventions and preventative actions

Modifying the environment at work and at home

Nurture via nature : genetics, environment, and cognition

What can and what should be done to support cognitive vitality in older adults?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-262-30055-9

1-280-49906-0

9786613594297

0-262-30133-4

OCLC:

776204613

Publisher Number:

9786613594297