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The aging mind : an owner's manual

Rabbitt, Patrick, author

Overview

The Aging Mind offers an accessible introduction to what research has revealed about how our bodies and brains age, and how these changes affect our everyday experiences and lives. This second edition is fully updated with contemporary studies and neuroscientific findings, to offer an engaging exploration of 25 facets of the physical and mental aging processes. Written by eminent gerontologist Patrick Rabbitt, who interprets research through his own personal daily experiences, it explores what aging really is and how to accept and manage it. It explores why our sensory and cognitive experiences change as we get older, and what these developments mean for our overall physical and emotional well-being. Key topics explored include memory, intelligence, attention, sleep, vision and hearing, taste and smell, touch and balance, anxiety, depression and perception of the passage of time. It also discusses how far we can keep and develop the skills we have mastered over our lifetimes. The Aging Mind debunks unhelpful myths about the aging process and offers guidance on how we can age better, allowing us to continue to manage and enjoy our lives. This second edition is invaluable for students and researchers of cognitive gerontology, for professionals working with clients experiencing issues around aging, and for all those interested in understanding their own, or their relatives' aging. --From publisher's description.

• Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Subject: Cognition Age factors. / Ability, Influence of age on. / Developmental psychology. / Cognition Facteurs liés à l'âge. / Aptitude Facteurs liés à l'âge. / Psychologie du développement.
• ISBN: 9781138490512, 1138490512, 9781138490536, 1138490539

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
BF724.55.C63 R33 2020	1	BOOK	GENERAL