Cognitive Aging

Cognitive Aging: A Primer, 1st Edition, is a textbook that examines how the human cognitive system changes during normal adult development. The volume offers an accessible introduction to the primary transformations that occur in mental functioning as individuals grow older.

Its thematic coverage highlights essential issues across core mental faculties, focusing on memory and attention. In addition to addressing fundamental cognitive processes, the text introduces perspectives from applied topics to examine practical dimensions of adult aging.

The volume is designed to serve as an instructional resource for senior undergraduate and graduate courses. Contributing authors prepared their chapters to remain accessible to students who are encountering the study of cognitive aging for the first time.