This chapter outlines the changes in cognition that occur in normal human aging, in an effort
to provide a backdrop against which neural changes can be interpreted. It highlights the …

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 …

The number of reports on the cognitive neuroscience of aging has increased in recent years,
and most of these studies have found many similarities in the patterns of activity in young …

In chapter 25, Balota, Dolan, and Duchek pro-vide a comprehensive review of age-related
memory decrements and the cognitive theoties that have been developed in order to …

Ther here is little doubt that with age, long-term memory function declines. Countless
behavioral studies have revealed significant differences in memory for lists of words (Smith …

Memory difficulty is one of the most common complaints of older adults (eg Hertzog & Dixon,
1994), so the study of age-related changes in memory function is motivated by practical as …

Publisher Summary This chapter examines four accounts of the nature of memory
impairment in old age. These range from the view that poorer memory in old age arises from …

Cognitive aging is a flourishing area of research. A significant amount of new data, a number
of new theoretical notions, and many new research issues have been generated in the past …

Over the years, a large body of literature has shown that humans display losses in memory
with age, but that not all types of memory are affected equally. Similarly, recent evidence …

Cognitive aging research and theory has, until recently, been based upon behavioral
measures of cognitive performance such as response time and accuracy. Results from …