The influences of cognitive resources on adaptation and old age.
Int J Aging Hum Dev
; 34(1): 31-46, 1992.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1737659
ABSTRACT
In the Georgia Centenarian Study, cognitive resources were estimated by fluid and crystallized intelligence, acquisition and retrieval of new information, retrieval of familiar information, and problem-solving ability in community-dwelling and nondemented adults ranging from sixty to one hundred plus years of age. Five clusters of results were found 1) cognitive performances were lower for the older cohorts; 2) when cognitive activities were dependent on everyday experiences, no age-related problem-solving decline was found; 3) physical health and mental health can significantly influence cognitive performances; 4) cognitive and personality factors can combine to account for a larger amount of adaptation variance than can be accounted for by either of the factors alone; and 5) individuals with a high level of intelligence and affect sustain their instrumental activities of daily living. Cognitive resources were an important contributor to successful adaptation for the oldest-old.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Problem Solving
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Aging
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Cognition
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Aging Hum Dev
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article