PSYC 3402 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Cardiovascular Disease, Prefrontal Cortex, Vascular Dementia
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May actually improve, at least until individuals become very old like crystallized intelligence. Most, but not all, aspects of memory decline during late adulthood decline in perceptual speed is associated with memory decline. Mindfulness being alert, mentally present, and cognitively flexible some, but not all, studies have shown that mindfulness training improves older adult"s cognitive functioning. Education successive generations in america are better educated today"s older adults were more likely to go to college than their parents. Work successive generations have had work experiences that include a stronger emphasis on cognitively oriented labor younger generations will have more experience in jobs that require considerable cognitive investment. When older adults engage in complex working tasks and challenging daily work activities, their cognitive functioning shows less age-related decrease. Use it or lose it changes in cognitive activity patterns might result in disuse and consequent atrophy of cognitive skills.
