Everyone ages as we get older. The young become middle-aged and the middle-aged become old.
Stereotypes of older adults paint them as forgetful, slower, less competent amongst other behaviours. But why?
In this insightful, well-researched and fascinating book, international bestselling author Connor Whiteley GMBPsS takes readers on a gripping journey exploring how the ageing process affects our brains, our memory, our social interactions and more.
By the end of this brilliant, easy-to-understand book, you'll know:
How does ageing change our brains?
How does ageing impact our memory?
How can people age successfully?
How do clinical psychologists work with people with dementia?
And so much more
If you want a fun, engaging guide to how ageing affects us, then look no further. This book is for you.
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How Does Ageing Affect Us? Content
Introduction
Part One: Introduction To the Neuropsychology of Ageing
Introduction To the Neuropsychology of Ageing
Does Bilingualism Protect Against Dementia and Are Superagers Real?
Part Two: The Ageing Brain
Introduction To the Ageing Brain
Theories Of Brain Ageing
Ageing Reduces Neural Specialisation and Increases Dedifferentiation of Cognitive Systems
But Why Does the Brain Change?
Brain Structure and Connectivity Mediate the Association Between Lifestyle and Cognition: The Maastricht Study
Part Three: Executive Functioning in Ageing Adults
Introduction To Executive Functioning in Ageing Adults
Can You Age Gracefully?
Executive Functions and Older Adults
More On Executive Functioning in Older Adults
Part Four: Memory In Older Age
Introduction To Memory and Ageing in Older Adults
Ageing And Impaired Explicit Memory
Ageing, Memory Errors and Memory Accuracy in Older Adults
Memory Research in Crisis
Neuroimaging Research Methods
Separating Long-Term Memory from Other Cognitive Systems and Successful Ageing
Part Five: Social And Affective Cognition in Older Adults
Developing Perspective, Theory of Mind and Cognitive Controls of Socio-Cognitive Skills
What Happens to Theory of Mind in Older Adults?
Cognitive Theory of Mind
Social And Affective Cognition in The Real World
Affective Theory of Mind
Summary Of Age Effects on Social Cognition, And Can Ageing Be Reversed?
Part Six: Age-Based Stereotypes
Critically Thinking About Age
Different Types of Ageing
Age Is Socially Constructed
Ageism
Age-Based Stereotype Threat and Reducing Threat
Part Seven: Dementia
What Is Dementia and Types of Dementia?
How Do 100-Year-Olds Keep Their Minds Sharp?
Part Eight: Working Clinically with Older Adults
What Do Clinical Psychologists Do?
What Are Social Graces in Clinical Psychology?
Clinical Psychology and Older Adults
Clinical Psychology and Dementia Care
What Are the Mental Health Needs of Older Adults?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Clinically Using Socioemotional Selectivity Theory
Adapting Psychological Therapy for Older Adults
Part Nine: Successful Ageing
What Is Successful Ageing?
How To Promote a Healthy Brain-Gut Connection?
5 Ways to Live Longer According to Biological Psychology
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