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Cognitive and neuroscientific perspectives of healthy ageing
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Cognitive and neuroscientific perspectives of healthy ageing

Jon Prince, Helen Davis, Jane Tan, Katrina Muller-Townsend, Shaun Markovic, David M. G. Lewis, Brianne Hastie, Matthew Thompson, Peter Drummond, Hakuei Fujiyama, …
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Vol.161, 105649
2024
PMID: 38579902
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Abstract

Psychology of Ageing healthy ageing Cognitive Decline Alzheimer's disease Subjective Cognitive Decline Cognition Psychology of ageing Expanding knowledge in psychology
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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