Theoretical Perspectives on Cognitive Aging

Contents: The Need for, and Requirements of, Theories of Cognitive Aging. What Needs to Be Explained? Environmental Change. Disuse Interpretations. Qualitative Differences: Structures, Strategies, and the Relation Between Competence and Performance. Analytical Approaches to Localization: I. Memory Abilities. Analytical Approaches to Localization: II. Reasoning and Spatial Abilities. Reduced Processing Resources. Final Words and Future Directions.