Nurturing the older brain and mind /
Greenwood, Pamela M.,1947-
Parasuraman, R.
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
©2012.
The authors show that scientific research does not support the notion of the inexorable and progressive effects of cognitive aging in all older adults. They report that many adults maintain a high level of cognitive function into old age and that certain lifestyle factors contribute to the preservation of cognitive abilities.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Global aging and cognitive functioning -- Cognitive aging : neither universal nor inevitable -- Brain aging and its relation to cognitive aging -- Ameliorating cognitive aging : a neurocognitive framework -- Cognitive challenge in youth -- Physical exercise -- Diet and nutrition -- Estrogen and other cognition-enhancing drugs -- Learning, cognitive training, and cognitive stimulation -- Combined effects of interventions and preventative actions -- Modifying the environment at work and at home -- Nurture via nature : genetics, environment, and cognition -- What can and what should be done to support cognitive vitality in older adults?.
The authors show that scientific research does not support the notion of the inexorable and progressive effects of cognitive aging in all older adults. They report that many adults maintain a high level of cognitive function into old age and that certain lifestyle factors contribute to the preservation of cognitive abilities.
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
Brain
Brain
Brain
Cognition
Neuroplasticity.
COGNITIVE SCIENCES/Psychology/Cognitive Psychology
COGNITIVE SCIENCES/General
NEUROSCIENCE/General