With the population of older adults expected to grow rapidly over the next two decades, it
has become increasingly important to advance research efforts to elucidate the mechanisms …

As life expectancy continues to increase worldwide, age-related dysfunction will largely
impact our societies in the future. Aging is well established to promote the deterioration of …

Because of significant improvements in health style and medical science, an increasingly
large number of individuals are living to advanced ages in the United States and other …

Research on the biology of aging seeks to enhance understanding of basic mechanisms
and thus support improvements in outcomes throughout the lifespan, including longevity …

During the course of normal aging, biological changes occur in the brain that are associated
with changes in cognitive ability. This review presents data from neuroimaging studies of …

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

Cognitive aging is often described in the context of loss or decline. Emerging research
suggests that the story is more complex, with older adults showing both losses and gains in …

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 …

Defining the neural basis of age-related cognitive dysfunction is a major goal of current
research on aging. Compelling evidence from laboratory animals and humans indicates that …

There are substantial declines in behavioral measures of cognitive function with age,
including decreased function of executive processes and long-term memory. There is also …