Memory change in the aged
By: David F. Hultsch ... [et al.].
Contributors: Hultsch, David F.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge, U.K; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Memory in old age -- Longitudinal studies; Memory -- Age factors -- Longitudinal studies; Aging -- Psychological aspects -- Longitudinal studies
Description: Do memory abilities decline with aging? Are changes in memory universal or differential? Do they occur similarly or differentially for all types of memory and to all aging persons? These are some of the principal questions explored in the Victoria Longitudinal Study. This monograph reports recent longitudinal data following the same individuals over a six-year period. The authors consider a variety of theoretical and methodological issues related to memory and aging. In addition, they report analyses of data to examine questions such as, Are average changes in performance associated with age, cohort, or both? Are there substantial individual differences in memory change in later life or are people changing in similar fashion? What component processes predict changes in complex memory performance in adulthood?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-317) and indexes.