As we grow older, we may grow wiser, but we can also experience memory loss and
cognitive slowing that can interfere with our daily routines. The cognitive neuroscience of …

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 …

The availability of neuroimaging technology has spurred a marked increase in the human
cognitive neuroscience literature, including the study of cognitive ageing. Although there is a …

New discoveries challenge the long-held view that aging is characterized by progressive
loss and decline. Evidence for functional reorganization, compensation and effective …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Research into the cognitive neuroscience of aging has revealed exciting and unexpected
changes to the brain over the lifespan. However, studies have mostly been conducted on …

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 …

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 …