Over the years, a large body of literature has shown that humans display losses in memory
with age, but that not all types of memory are affected equally. Similarly, recent evidence …

Lineup identifications are often a critical component of criminal investigations. Over the past
35 years, researchers have been conducting empirical studies to assess the impact of …

This paper analyses the effect of retirement on cognitive functioning using a longitudinal
survey among older Americans, which allows controlling for individual heterogeneity and …

O envelhecimento é um processo do desenvolvimento normal, envolvendo alterações
neurobiológicas estruturais, funcionais e químicas. Também incidem sobre o organismo …

Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current state of knowledge in the study of
aging, the third edition of the bestselling Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics …

El primer capítulo, de carácter introductorio, tiene el propósito de favorecer la evocación de
las experiencias propias y saberes previos del lector, a los efectos de que los enlace y …

Cognitive functioning exhibits a clear lifecycle pattern with a general deterioration over older
ages. This article estimates the short-term effect of retirement on cognitive performance of …

Comparing the burden of aging across countries hinges on the availability of valid and
comparable indicators. The Old Age Dependency Ratio allows only a limited assessment of …

In this paper we investigate to what extent the decrease in the willingness to take risks with
age can be traced to the cognitive aging process. We use data from the Survey of Health …

Objective: This study was designed to investigate the benefits of a short-term intervention for
older adults that targeted cognitive functioning and quality of life issues important for …