The Aging Intellect

by Douglas Powell, H. and Douglas H. Powell

Habits such as regular exercise are well known to be linked to better health in older adults. Far less is understood about behaviors that contribute to the optimally aging mind. This may be a reason why only about 25% of elders meet the standards for optimal cognitive aging. The Aging Intellect describes more than a dozen specific characteristics that distinguish older people who remain cognitively vigorous from the majority who are aging normally...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415996856
• ISBN13: 9780415996853
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"