Cognitive aging [Elektronisk resurs] a primer / edited by Denise C. Park, Norbert Schwarz.

• Front Cover; Cognitive Aging; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; I. Basic mechanisms; 1. The basic mechanisms accounting for age-related decline in cognitive function: Denise C. Park; Overview of findings from the cognitive aging literature; Mechanisms of cognitive aging; Summary; References; 2. Concepts and mechanisms of gains in cognitive aging: Roger A. Dixon; The idea of gains; Conceptualizing gains and losses; Complementary perspectives; Treatments of gains and losses issue; Conceptualizing gains in the context of losses; Conclusion; References. 
• 3. Pressing issues in cognitive aging: Timothy A. SalthouseProcess; Product; Process times product; Conclusion; References; II. Attention and memory; 4. Attention and aging: Wendy A. Rogers; Varieties of attention; A general theory of age-related attention differences; Summary of age-related differences in attention; Future directions in attention research; Practical applications; References; 5. Age-related changes in human memory: Fergus I. M. Craik; Types of memory; Procedural memory; The perceptual representational system; Primary memory and working memory; Episodic memory; Semantic memory. 
• ConclusionReferences; 6. Cognitive neuropsychology of the aging brain: Patricia A. Reuter-Lorenz; Brain structure and the effects of age; Right hemisphere aging; Aging and the neuropsychology of long-term memory; Frontal contributions to working memory,executive functions, and aging; Age-related changes in interhemispheric interactions; Closing remarks; References; 7. Metamemory from a social-cognitive perspective: John C. Cavanaugh; Theory and research on metamemory; Interfaces between metamemory and social cognition; Future directions; References. 
• 8. Autobiographical memory and aging: David C. RubinMemories from the recent past; Memories from early childhood; Memories from the remainder of the life span; Memories for public events and general knowledge; References; 9. Aging, circadian arousal patterns, and cognition: Carolyn Yoon, Cynthia P. May, Lynn Hasher; Age differences in morningness-eveningness tendencies; Changes in cognitive performance across the day; Conclusion; Notes; References; III. Language and speech; 10. Speech perception and the comprehension of spoken language in adult aging: Arthur Wingfield. 
• The perception of speechSpeech comprehension and working memory; Sensory and cognitive change in adult aging; Does slowing speech help?; Conclusion; References; 11. Aging and message production and comprehension: Susan Kemper, Karen Kemtes; Changes in message production by older adults; Changes in message comprehension by older adults; Changes in message production andcomprehension due to Alzheimer's disease; Changes in message production to older adults; Conclusion; References; IV. Applications; 12. Cognitive aging and every day life: Denise C. Park, Angela Hall Gutchess; Health; Driving. 
• Work. 

• As our society ages, the topic of cognitive aging is becoming increasingly important. This volume provides an accessible overview of how the cognitive system changes as a function of normal aging.Building on the successful first edition, this volume provide an even more comprehensive coverage of the major issues affecting memory, attention, language, speech and other aspects of cognitive functioning. The essential chapters from the first edition have been thoroughly revised and updated and new chapters have been introduced which draw in neuroscience studies and more applied topics. In 

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Kognition  (sao)

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Age factors. 

Cognition. 

Cognition -- Age factors. 

Cognition in old age. 

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