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 …

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 …

—Although there is currently some debate as to the degree of structural changes in the brain
that occur with age, there is little doubt that such changes occur. There also are …

(Park et al., 1996, 2002; Salthouse & Babcock, 1991), demonstrating the utility of these
constructs for understanding long-term memory. In contrast to resource-based theories of …

A number of theories have emerged to explain the well-studied changes in memory that
occur with age. Many of these theories invoke mechanisms that have the potential to affect …

There are a number of age-related structural and physiological changes in the brain that
could have implications for cognitive function in the elderly. The impact of these age-related …

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 …

Research in the neuropsychology of aging is concerned with changes in behavior with age
that are related to corresponding changes in the nervous system. In recent years, this field of …

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 …

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 …