Memory change in the aged

Author:David F. Hultsch

Summary:This book is directed at scholars and advanced students interested in understanding memory and cognitive functioning in later life. It reviews theoretical and methodological issues related to this important topic, and presents analyses of data from the Victoria Longitudinal Study.

Print Book, English, 1998

Edition:1st ed View all formats and editions

Publisher: University Press, Cambridge, 1998

Physical Description:xvi, 338 p.

ISBN:

9780521473613, 0521473616

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:644755866

Subjects:

Ancianos Psicología

Ancianos memoria trastornos

Memoria Edad, Factores de la

Memoria en los ancianos

Contents:

List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical issues and perspectives; 3. Theory and research on memory and aging; 4. Method of the Victoria Longitudinal Study; 5. Measurement model and methodological analysis; 6. Age, cohort, and period effects on cognition; 7. Predicting age differences in memory; 8. Cross-sectional models in the VLS; 9. Predicting age changes in memory; 10. Longitudinal models in the VLS; 11. Conclusions; Appendix; References; Author index; Subject index.