The Aging Brain: Functional Adaptation Across Adulthood

This multidisciplinary volume examines the neural mechanisms underlying changes in the aging brain, changes in learning and memory, risk and protective factors, and the assessment and prevention of cognitive decline.

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• Describe the structure and function of the aging brain.
• Explain the mechanisms underlying age-related changes in attention.
• Distinguish between changes in declarative, nondeclarative, episodic, and motivated memory changes in the aging brain.
• Discuss social function and compensation.
• Discuss risk and protective factors in cognitive aging.