Handbook of cognitive aging : Interdisciplinary perspectives / edited by Scott M. Hofer and Duane F. Alwin.

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Hofer, M. Scott

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Angeles : Sage Publications, c2008.Description: xiii, 730 p. : ill. ; 22.5 cmISBN:

9781412941051 (cloth : alk. paper)
1412941059 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781412960281 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1412960282 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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155.6713 22 HOF

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Contents:

1. Integrative theoretical perspectives 2. Dimensions of cognitive aging 3. Biological indicators and health-related processes 4. Historical processes and cultural differences 5. Longitudinal measurement and analysis 6. Integrative perspectives on cognitive aging

Summary: This handbook focuses on the multidisciplinary integration of work on cognitive aging, thus bringing together the widest possible range of perspectives. It examines limitations of the extant literature, particularly with respect to research design and measurement, and offers new suggestions to guide future research.

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This handbook focuses on the multidisciplinary integration of work on cognitive aging, thus bringing together the widest possible range of perspectives. It examines limitations of the extant literature, particularly with respect to research design and measurement, and offers new suggestions to guide future research.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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