Nurturing the Older Brain and Mind
Although our physical abilities clearly decline as we age, cognitive decline in healthy old age is neither universal nor inevitable. In Nurturing the Older Brain, Pamela Greenwood and Raja Parasuraman show that scientific research does not support the popular 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 experiential and lifestyle factors--including education, exercise, diet, and opportunities for new learning--contribute to the preservation of cognitive abilities. The past twenty years of research…
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Weitere Autoren: Parasuraman, Raja (University Professor and Director, Program In Human Factors and Applied Cognition, George Mason University)
- ISBN: 978-0-262-01714-5
- EAN: 9780262017145
- Produktnummer: 12125021
- Verlag: MIT Press Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 344 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B16.0 cm x D2.2 cm 622 g
- Abbildungen: 13 color illus., 23 figures; 36 Illustrations, unspecified
- Gewicht: 622
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
Über den Autor
Pamela M. Greenwood is Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at George Mason University. Raja Parasuraman is University Professor in the Psychology Department at George Mason University. He is the editor of The Attentive Brain (MIT Press, 1998).
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