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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822530403321

Autore

Powell Douglas H.

Titolo

The aging intellect / / Douglas H. Powell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-135-84211-6

1-283-24151-X

1-135-84212-4

9786613241511

0-203-88250-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (309 p.)

Classificazione

PSY008000PSY036000PSY043000

Disciplina

155.67/13

Soggetti

Cognition in old age

Cognition - Age factors

Aging

Quality of life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; The Aging Intellect; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Maximizing Intellectual Powers in the Third Age of Life; 2. How Health Affects the Intellect; 3. How the Mind Ages; 4. Healthy Lifestyle Habits Benefiting the Aging Body and Mind; 5. Direct Actions That Benefit the Intellect; 6. Optimal Cognitive Aging; 7. Normal Cognitive Aging; 8. High-Risk Cognitive Aging; 9. Writing and Learning About the Aging Intellect; Glossary of Frequently Used Terms; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"The Aging Intellect is written for the large number of professionals, including social workers, nurses, retirement home administrators, doctors, psychologists, pastors and others, who oversee the well being of elderly women and men. It provides elder care workers with an array of suggestions (beyond exercising and eating right) that can improve, maintain or maximize the quality of their client's mental abilities for as long as possible. The Aging Intellect serves its purpose by addressing four major issues associated with age-related cognitive decline, each of



which has a solid research footing and is within the reach of most seniors"--