Nurturing the older brain and mind

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 preservat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greenwood, Pamela M.
Other Authors: Parasuraman, R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press 2012
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Collection: MIT Press eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:xii, 329 pages illustrations (some color)
ISBN:0262301334
9780262301336