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Age-associated changes in cognitive function in highly educated adults
— emerging myths and realities | | Author(s) | David M Compton, Laura D Bachman, Darren Brand |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 15, no 1, January 2000 |
| Pages | pp 75-85 |
| Keywords | Cognitive processes ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Educational status [elderly] ; Age groups [elderly] ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The effects of education and continued intellectual engagement on age-related cognitive change were investigated in a sample of 102 members (ages 30-76) of the professional and college communities in Atlanta, Georgia. All participants were administered a 60-minute test measuring different aspects of memory, intelligence and cognitive performance. Age-associated declines in performance were detected on the digit symbol measure of intelligence. Conversely, positive but non-significant trends were detected on the picture completion, arithmetic and similarities sub-tests. Age effects were also noted some measures of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and both versions of the Trail Making Test. The findings suggest that at least among the highly educated, certain cognitive abilities may receive some degree of amelioration as a consequence of continued intellectual engagement. However, the effects may be associated more with compensation rather than protection against the effects of ageing. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000419011 A |
| Classmark | DA: DB: F:V: BB: 4C: 7T |
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