The aging mind : an owner's manual
/ Patrick Rabbitt
- Second Edition
- London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2020
- 1 online resource (vi, 262 pages) : illustrations
includes index
Introduction -- 1. Talking about old age -- PART I. What is aging? 2. Why and how do we age? -- 3. How fast do we change? -- 4. How well do we understand what is happening to us? -- 5. Biological signs of brain aging -- PART II. Memory. 6. What is memory for? -- 7. Remembering and planning to do things -- 8. Who said that? -- 9. Losing and finding words and names -- 10. Remembering the beginnings of our lives -- 11. Remembering the rest of our lives -- PART III. Senses. 12. Seeing -- 13. Hearing -- 14. Taste and smell -- 15. Fumbling and stumbling -- PART IV. Intelligence, skills and wisdom. 16. General smarts -- 17. Keeping the skills we have learned -- 18. Reading others' minds -- PART V. Living with aging. 19. Those old blues: depression and anxiety -- 20. The speed of thought -- 21. Paying attention -- 22. Good times and bad -- 23. Sleep -- 24. Time passing -- PART VI. Aging well. 25. What can we do about all this? -- Index.
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.
in english
9781138490512
Cognition --Age factors.
Ability, Influence of age on. Developmental psychology.