Cognitive Aging: Progress in Understanding and Opportunities for Action

by Committee on the Public Health Dimensions of Cognitive Aging, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine

For most Americans, staying mentally sharp as they age is a very high priority. Declines in memory and decision-making abilities may trigger fears of Alzheimer's disease or other neurodegenerative diseases. However, cognitive aging is a natural process that can have both positive and negative effects on cognitive function in older adults - effects that vary widely among individuals. At this point in time, when the older population is rapidly growing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309368626
• ISBN13: 9780309368629
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"