Memory and aging current issues and future directions
Current demographical patterns predict an aging worldwide population. It is projected that by 2050, more than 20% of the US population and 40% of the Japanese population will be older than 65. A dramatic increase in research on memory and aging has emerged to understand the age-related changes in me...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Psychology Press
c2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798251206719 |
| Summary: | Current demographical patterns predict an aging worldwide population. It is projected that by 2050, more than 20% of the US population and 40% of the Japanese population will be older than 65. A dramatic increase in research on memory and aging has emerged to understand the age-related changes in memory since the ability to learn new information and retrieve previously learned information is essential for successful aging, and allows older adults to adapt to changes in their environment, self-concept, and social roles. This volume represents the latest psychological research on diffe |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (441 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781136583018 9781280660009 9786613636935 9781136583025 9780203156513 |
