Previous research links the experience of meaning in life (MIL) with environmental structure
and the coherence of external stimuli. The current studies directly test the association …

Although intellectual engagement is a significant factor associated with adult cognitive
health, it is unclear what it includes, why and how it declines across the lifespan, and …

In cognitive psychology novelty is an antecedent of attention, emotion, memory, and
behavior. However, the relationship between novelty and experience memorability remains …

The aim of the present article is to offer a broad overview of usual methods and dominant
theories in the field, in order to make unfamiliar readers more aware of the current state of …

Cognitive and brain aging is strongly influenced by everyday settings such as work
demands. Long-term exposure to low job complexity, for instance, has detrimental effects on …

As the population ages and dementia becomes a growing healthcare concern, it is
increasingly important to identify targets for intervention to delay or attenuate cognitive …

Tourism, by definition, involves travel outside one's usual environment. This means that a
tourist's attention cannot rely only on previously experienced known symbols and markers …

Disabilities in the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) are frequently observed in
older adults. A restriction in the daily life activities in the elderly may be related to a process …

Objectives Some research conceptualizes routineness of daily life as an indicator of
cognitive vulnerability that would lead to lower well-being in older age, whereas other …

Objectives Growing evidence suggests a protective effect of high mental demands at work
on cognitive function in later life. However, evidence on corresponding associations in older …