Loaiza, V.M. orcid.org/0000-0002-5000-7089 (2024) An overview of the hallmarks of cognitive aging. Current Opinion in Psychology, 56. 101784. ISSN 2352-250X
Abstract
Although the notion of cognitive aging is commonly associated with decline in popular culture, a wealth of scientific literature shows that cognitive aging is more aptly characterized as multidirectional, such that trajectories of cognitive changes include areas of stability and growth (e.g., general knowledge) in addition to decline (e.g., episodic long-term memory). This article overviews these multidirectional trajectories, the heterogeneous factors that moderate the rate of change across individual trajectories, and the extensive literature that has investigated the most important factors, such as working memory, that constrain cognition across the adult lifespan. In light of the multidirectional nature of cognitive change, increasing research has considered methods to leverage the often-overlooked benefits of getting older to ameliorate cognitive deficits.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Cognitive aging; Individual differences; Multidirectionality; Working memory; Humans; Aging; Cognitive Aging; Memory, Episodic; Cognitive Dysfunction; Cognition Disorders |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Aug 2024 14:28 |
Last Modified: | 08 Aug 2024 14:28 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101784 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:215314 |