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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Otros Autores: Naveh-Benjamin, Moshe (-), Ohta, Nobuo
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Psychology Press c2012.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario: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
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (441 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781136583018
9781280660009
9786613636935
9781136583025
9780203156513