We are fortunate that this is an essay review. It would be difficult to write (and read) an
ordinary book review for an edited volume of this size (755 pages) and diversity (from …

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 …

Aging has long been known to be associated with declines in cognitive abilities. Historically,
investigations of the effects of age on cognition have been approached from divergent …

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 & …

Aging is a universal phenomenon and yet it remains a relatively unpopular topic with
students and researchers. Cognitive development through the lifespan, influences on this …

As an introduction to the special issue on neurocognitive factors underlying age effects, we
discuss a number of recent developments in the literature on aging. The classic distinction …

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 …

With dementia incidence projected to escalate significantly within the next 25 years, the
United Nations declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing, emphasising cognition …

Clearly, the description and explanation of cognitive decrements with aging is the domain of
cognitive neuroscience, not of functional-level cognitive science. Nope! Not so fast! say …

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 …