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Cognitive and Behavioral Performance Factors in Atypical Aging

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  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. Mark L. Howe

    1. Department of Psychology, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada
      Division of Community Medicine and Behavioral Science, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada

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  2. Michael J. Stones

    1. Department of Psychology, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada
      Gerontology Center, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada

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  3. Charles J. Brainerd

    1. Program in Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  3. Behavioral—Physiological Factors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Neuromuscular Performance of the Aged

      • Anthony A. Vandervoort, Karen M. Hill
      Pages 69-101

    3. Electrophysiology and Aging: Slowing, Inhibition, and Aerobic Fitness

      • Robert E. Dustman, Rita Y. Emmerson, Donald E. Shearer
      Pages 103-149

  4. Toward an Integration of Cognitive and Behavioral-Physiological Factors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Physical Activity and Cognitive Changes with Aging

      • Roy J. Shephard, Larry M. Leith
      Pages 153-180

    3. The Measurement of Individual Differences in Aging: The Distinction Between Usual and Successful Aging

      • Michael J. Stones, Albert Kozma, Ted E. Hannah
      Pages 181-218

  5. Discussion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
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    2. Cognition, Motor Behavior, and the Assessment of Atypical Aging

      • Timothy A. Salthouse
      Pages 221-235

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 237-258
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About this book

It is a truism that as we age there are a number of underlying physiological changes conspiring to alter our level of behavioral and cognitive function­ ing. Despite the inherent interrelatedness of these behavioral and cognitive changes, all too often the papers we read confine themselves to specific, isolated components of the developing process. Although exceptions nat­ urally exist, we believe that these exceptions should become rule. Although an integrated approach is important in all areas of adult devel­ opment, it is perhaps particularly germane in the study of atypical aging. Here, changes in overall functioning can occur in rapid succession, with the synchrony of decline between different subprocesses making it difficult to factor changes in one process from changes in another. For example, because changes in cognitive functioning co-occur with other dramatic changes in (motoric) response capacities, it is unclear how one can effec­ tively study changes in the ability to cognize independent of changes in the very mechanisms (ability to execute motor sequences) so often used to index cognitive performance.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada

    Mark L. Howe, Michael J. Stones

  • Division of Community Medicine and Behavioral Science, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada

    Mark L. Howe

  • Gerontology Center, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada

    Michael J. Stones

  • Program in Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

    Charles J. Brainerd

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cognitive and Behavioral Performance Factors in Atypical Aging

  • Editors: Mark L. Howe, Michael J. Stones, Charles J. Brainerd

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8947-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-8949-1Published: 14 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-8947-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 258

  • Topics: Endocrinology, General Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, Internal Medicine

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