The ability to prioritize valuable information is critical for the efficient use of memory in daily
life. When information is important, we engage more effective encoding mechanisms that …

Cognitive reserve (CR) is a concept meant to account for the frequent discrepancy between
an individual's measured level of brain pathology and her expected cognitive performance. It …

Background and aims: The concept of “reserve” has been used to explain the difference
between individuals in their capacity to cope with or compensate for pathology. Brain …

This well-established and accessible text has been completely revised in this expanded fifth
edition. Each chapter has been updated, often extensively, to reflect current thinking, and an …

Background/Rationale: Compensation strategies may contribute to greater resilience among
older adults, even in the face of cognitive decline. This study sought to better understand …

Background Biomarkers of psychiatric treatment response remain elusive. Functional
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has shown promise, but low reliability has limited the …

Background Cognitive complaints involving problems with concentration, memory, decision-
making and thinking are relatively common in the work force. The sensitivity of both …

Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between memory complaint and memory
performance were examined in a sample of old-old participants from the Berlin Aging Study …

Despite concern about cognitive decline in old age, few studies document the types and
frequency of memory errors older adults make in everyday life. In the present study, 105 …

Abstract Theory of Mind (ToM) undergoes changes at the behavioral level in pathological
aging (Alzheimer's disease (AD)) and at the neural level in physiological aging. The aim was …