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Cognitive and neuroscientific perspectives of healthy ageing.
Prince, Jon B; Davis, Helen L; Tan, Jane; Muller-Townsend, Katrina; Markovic, Shaun; Lewis, David M G; Hastie, Brianne; Thompson, Matthew B; Drummond, Peter D; Fujiyama, Hakuei; Sohrabi, Hamid R.
Affiliation
  • Prince JB; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia. Electronic address: Jon.Prince@murdoch.edu.au.
  • Davis HL; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia.
  • Tan J; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia.
  • Muller-Townsend K; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia.
  • Markovic S; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Discipline of Psychology, Counselling and Criminology, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia.
  • Lewis DMG; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia.
  • Hastie B; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia.
  • Thompson MB; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Biosecurity and One Health, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia.
  • Drummond PD; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia.
  • Fujiyama H; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, WA, Australia.
  • Sohrabi HR; School of Psychology, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia. Elec
Neurosci Biobehav Rev ; 161: 105649, 2024 Jun.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38579902
ABSTRACT
With dementia incidence projected to escalate significantly within the next 25 years, the United Nations declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing, emphasising cognition as a crucial element. As a leading discipline in cognition and ageing research, psychology is well-equipped to offer insights for translational research, clinical practice, and policy-making. In this comprehensive review, we discuss the current state of knowledge on age-related changes in cognition and psychological health. We discuss cognitive changes during ageing, including (a) heterogeneity in the rate, trajectory, and characteristics of decline experienced by older adults, (b) the role of cognitive reserve in age-related cognitive decline, and (c) the potential for cognitive training to slow this decline. We also examine ageing and cognition through multiple theoretical perspectives. We highlight critical unresolved issues, such as the disparate implications of subjective versus objective measures of cognitive decline and the insufficient evaluation of cognitive training programs. We suggest future research directions, and emphasise interdisciplinary collaboration to create a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that modulate cognitive ageing.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cognition / Healthy Aging Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Neurosci Biobehav Rev Year: 2024 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cognition / Healthy Aging Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Neurosci Biobehav Rev Year: 2024 Document type: Article