The aging mind opportunities in cognitive research

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Future Directions for Cognitive Research on Aging (-)
Otros Autores: Stern, Paul C., 1944- (-), Carstensen, Laura L.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press c2000.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Understanding the Aging Mind
  • 2 Neural Health
  • 3 Cognition in Context
  • 4 Structure of the Aging Mind
  • 5 Implementation
  • References
  • A Age-Related Shifts in Neural Circuit Characteristics and Their Impact on Age-Related Cognitive Impairments
  • B Homeostatic Processes in Brain Aging: The Role of Apoptosis, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Regulating Healthy Neural Circuitry in the Aging Brain
  • C The Bearable Lightness of Aging: Judgment and Decision Processes in Older Adults
  • D Cognitive Aging and Adaptive Technologies
  • E Health Effects on Cognitive Aging
  • F Cultural Variations in Cognition: Implications for Aging Research
  • G Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Nonhuman Primates: A Prospectus for Research on Aging
  • H Biographical Sketches
  • Index.