Memory Change in the Aged

This monograph examines the theoretical and methodological issues related to aging in the Victoria Longitudinal Study.

David F. Hultsch (Author), Christopher Hertzog (Author), Roger A. Dixon (Author), Brent J. Small (Author)

9780521473613, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 November 1998

356 pages
23.5 x 16 x 3 cm, 0.65 kg

Do memory abilities decline with aging? Are changes in memory universal or differential? Do they occur similarly or differently for all types of memory and to all aging persons? These are some of the principal questions explored in the Victoria Longitudinal Study and presented in this volume. Although there is a tremendous amount of research comparing the memory performance of younger and older adults, very few studies have followed the same older adults over time. Only through the use of such longitudinal methods can one directly observe changes in memory functioning with aging. This monograph reports longitudinal data following the same individuals over a six-year period. The authors consider a variety of theoretical and methodological issues related to memory and aging.

List of tables and figures
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical issues and perspectives
3. Theory and research on memory and aging
4. Method of the Victoria Longitudinal Study
5. Measurement model and methodological analysis
6. Age, cohort, and period effects on cognition
7. Predicting age differences in memory
8. Cross-sectional models in the VLS
9. Predicting age changes in memory
10. Longitudinal models in the VLS
11. Conclusions
Appendix
References
Author index
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Cognition & cognitive psychology [JMR]