Cognitive training and aging
Posted on June 19, 2008
K. Warner Schaie and Sherry L. Willis are two of the more important researchers in the area of aging and cognitive training. They oversee the Seattle Longitudinal Study, which followed adults across many years as they grew older, regularly monitoring their cognitive status. Among their most important findings:
- Through cognitive training (exercises for the brain), older people can improve their abilities.
- Those who have had a decline in their thinking abilities can get back to where they were 14 years earlier.
- Certain abilities are more likely to decline with age than others. Four abilities that typically get worse are:
- processing speed
- reasoning
- memory
- spatial orientation
- Cognitive training can impact everyday tasks. For example, reasoning training can make people better at solving problems around the household or logistics of transportation.
Reference:
Schaie, K. W., & Willis, S. L. (2005). Intellectual functioning in adulthood: Growth, maintenance, decline and modifiability. Washington, D.C.: American Society on Aging and Metlife Foundation.
Jun 23, 2008
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Jun 23, 2008
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Jun 24, 2008
How do you read the rest of the article? What do you click on? I cliked on everythinf at the end of the blurb and nothing worked!!!
Jun 25, 2008
The thing that I found useful in this post was references. Really a nice post. Cann’t resist to comment.
thanks
lifecentury
Jul 09, 2008
Suggestions. It would be nice to have some auditory brain training. I am actually pretty good with the visual stuff, not so good for hearing side of things. Thanks!