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Cognitive and Social Neuroscience of Aging
Cognitive and Social Neuroscience of Aging is an introduction to how aging affects the brain, intended for audiences with some knowledge of psychology, aging, or neuroscience. The book includes figures illustrating brain regions so that extensive familiarity with neuroanatomy is not a pre-requisite. The depth of coverage also makes this book appropriate for those with considerable knowledge about aging. This book adopts an integrative perspective, including topics such as memory, cognition, cognitive training, emotion, and social processes. Topics include consideration of individual differences and the impact of disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's disease) on brain function with age. Although many declines occur with age, cognitive neuroscience research reveals plasticity and adaptation in the brain as a function of normal aging. This book is written with this perspective in mind, emphasizing the ways in which neuroscience methods have enriched and changed thinking about aging.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 3, 2019
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February 26, 2025
For me, not a neuroscientist, it is a very good book. It does provide a quite readable systematic review of current research on the effects of aging on the brain in 6 chapters, more precisely on: brain mechanisms, cognition, memory, emotion, social cognition (i.e. social interactions, age bias, empathy, etc.), diseases (like Alzheimer). A final chapter indicates future research directions.
I very much liked the comprehensive references list, which allows to study more in depth topics of interests.
Why only 4 stars? Well, sometimes it does become rather too "technical", say more written for specialists, with too much details, or perhaps simply because it is the fields of interest of the author.
This may be a bit unfair from me, as it does say in the book description that "those with considerable knowledge about aging" will also benefit... I guess you can't please everybody.
Overall, I found the book very well written, definiteley accessible to a large audience. Therefore 100% recommendable.
I very much liked the comprehensive references list, which allows to study more in depth topics of interests.
Why only 4 stars? Well, sometimes it does become rather too "technical", say more written for specialists, with too much details, or perhaps simply because it is the fields of interest of the author.
This may be a bit unfair from me, as it does say in the book description that "those with considerable knowledge about aging" will also benefit... I guess you can't please everybody.
Overall, I found the book very well written, definiteley accessible to a large audience. Therefore 100% recommendable.
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