Aging and Cognition: Mental Processes, Self-Awareness and Interventions

✍ Scribed by Eugene A. Lovelace (Eds.)

• Publisher: Elsevier, Academic Press
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 469
• Series: Advances in Psychology 72
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Presented in this volume is a discussion of current literature and theoretical issues relating to three aspects of late-life age-related cognitive change. Firstly, evidence regarding aging and the basic mental processes of attention, motor control, memory, language, problem-solving, and intelligence are presented. Secondly, the role of personal traits such as personality and self-efficacy in the aging of cognitive function are developed, along with self-awareness of cognitive processes and age changes in the monitoring of these processes. Thirdly, consideration is given to the study of interventions to delay or remediate the cognitive declines of aging.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Dedication
Page v

Contributors
Pages ix-x

Preface
Pages xi-xv
Eugene Lovelace

1 Basic Concepts in Cognition and Aging Original Research Article
Pages 1-28
Eugene A. Lovelace

2 Automaticity of Encoding and Episodic Memory Processes Original Research Article
Pages 29-67
Donald H. Kausler

3 Adult Age Differences in Memory for Pictures and Images Original Research Article
Pages 69-96
Anderson D. Smith, Denise C. Park

4 Aging and Attention: Selectivity, Capacity, and Arousal Original Research Article
Pages 97-133
Dana J. Plude, Jane A. Doussard-Roosevelt

5 Age-Related Deficits in Cognitive-Motor Skills Original Research Article
Pages 135-155
Noreen L. Goggin, George E. Stelmach

6 Aging and Metacognitions Concerning Memory Function Original Research Article
Pages 157-188
Eugene A. Lovelace

7 I Believe, Therefore I Can: Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Memory Aging Original Research Article
Pages 189-230
John C. Cavanaugh, Elizabeth E. Green

8 Memory Interventions in Aging Populations Original Research Article
Pages 231-261
Susan Kotler-Cope, Cameron J. Camp

9 Current Issues in Cognitive Training Research Original Research Article
Pages 263-280
Sherry L. Willis

10 Aging and Word Retrieval: Selective Age Deficits in Language Original Research Article
Pages 281-300
Deborah M. Burke, Gary D. Laver

11 The Way Reading and Listening Work: A Tutorial Review of Discourse Processing and Aging Original Research Article
Pages 301-327
Elizabeth A.L. Stine

12 Adult Age Differences in Traditional and Practical Problem Solving Original Research Article
Pages 329-349
Nancy W. Denney

13 Interactions Between Personality and Cognition and Their Implications for Theories of Aging Original Research Article
Pages 351-377
Dolores P. Gold, Tannis Y. Arbuckle

14 Intellectual Abilities and Age: Concepts, Theories and Analyses Original Research Article
Pages 379-406
Walter R. Cunningham, Adrian Tomer

15 Cognitive Aging: A Summary Overview Original Research Article
Pages 407-434
Eugene A. Lovelace

Author Index
Pages 435-447

Subject Index
Pages 449-452