Objectives: The objectives of this Introduction to the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological
Sciences special issue on “50 Years of Cognitive Aging Theory” are to provide a brief …

O ur understanding of aging and its effects on cognition has improved con-siderably over the
last 50 years, as can be seen in a number of reviews (eg, Craik & Salthouse, 2000; Hoyer & …

The phenomenon of age-related cognitive decline has long been controversial, both in
terms of mere existence, and with respect to how it is explained. Some researchers have …

This article addresses key topics in cognitive aging, intending to provide the reader with a
brief overview of the current state of research in this growing, multidisciplinary field. A …

In this article, marking the 65th anniversary of the Journal of Gerontology, we offer a broad-
brush overview of the new synthesis between neuroscientific and psychological approaches …

Over a half-century of research has documented the fact that people of different ages
perform at different levels on a variety of tests of cognitive functioning, and yet there are still …

With an ever increasing population of aging people in the western world, it is more crucial
than ever that we try to understand how and why cognitive competence breaks down with …

In recent years the field of cognitive aging has flourished and expanded into many different
disciplines. It is probably, therefore, inevitable that some of the research has become very …

Objective: To review selected research in cognitive aging incorporating an individual
differences approach. Method: Three contributions of the individual differences perspective …

Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging 5 ing memory function. Psychogenic effects (dashed
arrows in figure 1.1) occur when a change in cognition causes a change in the brain. For …