The handbook of aging and cognition /
edited by Fergus Craik and Timothy A. Salthouse.
- 3rd ed.
- Mahwah, N.J. : London : Lawrence Erlbaum ; Taylor & Francis [distributor], 2007.
- 464 p.
Previous ed.: 2000.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Neuroimaging of healthy cognitive aging--genetics of cognitive aging--the neuropsychology of the development of Alzheimer\'s disease--Intelligence, education and the brain reserve hypothesis--Attention--New considerations in aging and memory: the glass may be half full--Working memory, executive control and aging--Language and aging--Knowledge and cognitive aging--Intraindividual variability, cognition and aging--Lifespan cognitive development: the roles of representation and control.
Cognitive aging is a flourishing area of research. This third edition reviews the findings and theories since the previous edition and evaluates the field's points of growth.