The Handbook of Aging and Cognition [Hardcover]

Fergus Craik (Editor), Timothy A. Salthouse (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0805829660 | ISBN-13: 978-0805829662 | Edition: 2

Cognitive aging is a flourishing area of research. A significant amount of new data, a number of new theoretical notions, and many new research issues have been generated in the past 10 years. This second edition reviews new findings and theories, enables the reader to assess where the field is today, and evaluates its points of growth.

The chapters are organized to run from a consideration of the neural correlates of age-related changes in cognition, through the "mainstream" topics of perception, attention, memory, and language, to more applied areas, and finally to reviews of cognitive changes in the contexts of emotion, motivation, and personality. This edition has a broader scope than the first, progressing from structural changes in the brain to a consideration of changes in the self concept and in social cognition.

Editorial Reviews

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The fact remains that this edited volume joins the first edition in being an indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the effects of human aging on cognition....The value of this Handbook both as a source of assigned readings for graduate students preparing for a career in cognitive aging and as a reference source for gerontological researchers is enhanced greatly by the material it contains on methodological issues in cognitive aging research.
—Contemporary Gerontology

The book is well-planned and consistently well-written by some of the most active and highly regarded researchers in the field, and promises to serve as a valuable reference source for many years to come.
—Human Development

Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: Psychology Press; 2 edition (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805829660
• ISBN-13: 978-0805829662
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,945,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of current theory and empirical evidence, March 28, 2000

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This review is from: The Handbook of Aging and Cognition (Hardcover)

This is a concise review of the aging and cognition literature. Topics are relevant to a wide range of interests and pull together a vast amount of information into 13 meaningful chapters.