Nurturing the Older Brain and Mind

Name: Nurturing the Older Brain and Mind
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ISBN: 9780262017145

ISBN-10: 0262017148

ISBN-13: 9780262017145

Edition: 2012

Authors: Pamela M. Greenwood, Raja Parasuraman

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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. Many popular accounts draw similar conclusions and give similar lifestyle advice…

Book details

List price: $47.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 1/27/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.54" wide x 9.21" long x 0.89" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

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).



Preface



Global Aging and Cognitive Functioning



Cognitive Aging: Neither Universal nor Inevitable



Brain Aging and 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 Work Environment and the Home Environment



Nurture via Nature: Genetics, Environment, and Cognition



What Can and What Should Be Done to Support Cognitive Vitality in Older Adults?


Glossary


Notes


Bibliography


Index