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When does age-related cognitive decline begin?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19231028     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cross-sectional comparisons have consistently revealed that increased age is associated with lower levels of cognitive performance, even in the range from 18 to 60 years of age. However, the validity of cross-sectional comparisons of cognitive functioning in young and middle-aged adults has been questioned because of the discrepant age trends found in longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses. The results of the current project suggest that a major factor contributing to the discrepancy is the masking of age-related declines in longitudinal comparisons by large positive effects associated with prior test experience. Results from three methods of estimating retest effects in this project, together with results from studies comparing non-human animals raised in constant environments and from studies examining neurobiological variables not susceptible to retest effects, converge on a conclusion that some aspects of age-related cognitive decline begin in healthy educated adults when they are in their 20s and 30s.
Authors:
Timothy A Salthouse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2009-02-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurobiology of aging     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1558-1497     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurobiol. Aging     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-16     Completed Date:  2009-06-22     Revised Date:  2013-03-22    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100437     Medline TA:  Neurobiol Aging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  507-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400, USA. Salthouse@virginia.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age of Onset
Aging / physiology,  psychology*
Artifacts
Cognition Disorders / diagnosis,  epidemiology*,  psychology*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Early Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Learning / physiology
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Memory Disorders / diagnosis,  epidemiology*,  psychology*
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests / standards*
Reproducibility of Results
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R37 AG024270/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R37 AG024270-04/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R37AG024270/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Neurobiol Aging. 2009 Apr;30(4):528-9; discussion 530-33   [PMID:  19231029 ]
Neurobiol Aging. 2009 Apr;30(4):515-20; discussion 530-33   [PMID:  19231030 ]
Neurobiol Aging. 2009 Apr;30(4):521-4; discussion 530-3   [PMID:  19285194 ]
Neurobiol Aging. 2009 Apr;30(4):525-7; discussion 530-3   [PMID:  19237224 ]

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