Intellectual functioning in old and very old age: cross-sectional results from the Berlin Aging study
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A study using data from the Berlin Aging Study has found that differences in life history are linked to differences in knowledge and to intelligence in general. The study used 14 tests to examine five abilities, such as memory, reasoning, knowledge and fluency. Biological factors also have a major impact on intelligence differences between the old and the very old. The study supports the notion that cognitive aging is a general and unitary process, though further study is needed since there is some ambiguity in interpreting these data.
Publication Name: Psychology and Aging
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0882-7974
Year: 1997
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Everyday functioning and successful aging: the impact of resources
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Successful aging involves adapting to losses in different areas of life. Resource availability affects how well individuals adapt. Resources can be classified in four main categories, sensorimotor, cognitive, social, and personality. Self-care activities do not appear to be affected by aging, but people with fewer resources appear to be less active and are involved in fewer distinct activities. Resource-poor aged seem to focus on everyday competence at basic levels, while resource-rich aged invest more time in selected activities.
Publication Name: Psychology and Aging
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0882-7974
Year: 1997
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