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List of contributors | |
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Preface | |
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Basic mechanisms | |
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The basic mechanisms accounting for age-related decline in cognitive function | |
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Overview of findings from the cognitive aging literature | |
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Mechanisms of cognitive aging | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Concepts and mechanisms of gains in cognitive aging | |
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The idea of gains | |
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Conceptualizing gains and losses | |
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Complementary perspectives | |
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Treatments of gains and losses issue | |
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Conceptualizing gains in the context of losses | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Pressing issues in cognitive aging | |
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Process | |
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Product | |
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Process times product | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Attention and memory | |
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Attention and aging | |
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Varieties of attention | |
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A general theory of age-related attention differences | |
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Summary of age-related differences in attention | |
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Future directions in attention research | |
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Practical applications | |
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References | |
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Age-related changes in human memory | |
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Types of memory | |
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Procedural memory | |
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The perceptual representational system | |
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Primary memory and working memory | |
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Episodic memory | |
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Semantic memory | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Cognitive neuropsychology of the aging brain | |
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Brain structure and the effects of age | |
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Right hemisphere aging | |
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Aging and the neuropsychology of long-term memory | |
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Frontal contributions to working memory, executive functions, and aging | |
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Age-related changes in interhemispheric interactions | |
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Closing remarks | |
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References | |
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Metamemory from a social-cognitive perspective | |
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Theory and research on metamemory | |
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Interfaces between metamemory and social cognition | |
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Future directions | |
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References | |
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Autobiographical memory and aging | |
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Memories from the recent past | |
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Memories from early childhood | |
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Memories from the remainder of the life span | |
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Memories for public events and general knowledge | |
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References | |
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Aging, circadian arousal patterns, and cognition | |
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Age differences in morningness-eveningness tendencies | |
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Changes in cognitive performance across the day | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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References | |
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Language and speech | |
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Speech perception and the comprehension of spoken language in adult aging | |
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The perception of speech | |
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Speech comprehension and working memory | |
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Sensory and cognitive change in adult aging | |
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Does slowing speech help? | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Aging and message production and comprehension | |
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Changes in message production by older adults | |
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Changes in message comprehension by older adults | |
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Changes in message production and comprehension due to Alzheimer's disease | |
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Changes in message production to older adults | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Applications | |
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Cognitive aging and every day life | |
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Health | |
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Driving | |
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Work | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Cognition, aging, and self-reports | |
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Respondents' tasks | |
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Answering questions about behaviors | |
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Answering attitude questions | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Judgment and decision making across the adult life span: A tutorial review of psychological research | |
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Basic judgment and decision-making tasks | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Author index | |
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Subject index | |