The Aging Brain

Finalist in the 2020 PROSE Awards The target audience for this edited volume is researchers in the neuroscience and psychology of aging…. For the intended audience…this book makes an excellent contribution to knowledge…. Highly recommended. * Choice * Written by knowledgeable experts, this remarkably readable book provides a comprehensive overview of the best research on the aging brain, encompassing cognitive, emotional, social, and motivational processes. What sets this book apart from others, however, is a refreshingly contemporary emphasis on functional adaptation — the ability to cope, compensate, and continue to develop as the brain ages. -- Valerie F. Reyna, PhD, Lois and Melvin Tukman Professor; Director, Human Neuroscience Institute; Co-Director, Center for Behavioral Economics and Decision Research; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY In this book, the authors emphasize strategies rather than abilities, which reflects a shift in thinking from age-related ""impairments"" to ""differences"" that might have multiple causes. They also provide timely and thoughtful discussions of neural compensation in aging and protective/moderating factors on age effects. -- Cheryl L. Grady, PhD, Senior Scientist, Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest; Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada This volume presents an important synthesis of what we know about the brain as people age. Contributors present thorough overviews and helpful calls for future research. A must-read for any researchers interested in memory over the lifespan. -- Eric J. Johnson, PhD, Norman Eig Professor of Business, and Director, Center for the Decision Sciences, Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York, NY