2002
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.17.2.179
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Abstract: The authors examined change in cognitive abilities in older Catholic clergy members. For up to 6 years, participants underwent annual clinical evaluations, which included a battery of tests from which summary measures of 7 abilities were derived. On average, decline occurred in each ability and was more rapid in older persons than in younger persons. However, wide individual differences were evident at all ages. Rate of change in a given domain was not strongly related to baseline level of function in that dom… Show more

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“…They identify a neurobiological basis (basal forebrain and frontal white matter integrity) for the longstanding behavioral observation that working memory span is correlated with verbal learning and memory in age-related memory decline (Lindenberger and Ghisletta, (submitted) ; Wilson et al, 2002). An interesting avenue for the future will be to see whether such structural parameters of the integrity of neuromodulatory brain regions could motivate specific treatment strategies (e.g., using cholinergic agents).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They identify a neurobiological basis (basal forebrain and frontal white matter integrity) for the longstanding behavioral observation that working memory span is correlated with verbal learning and memory in age-related memory decline (Lindenberger and Ghisletta, (submitted) ; Wilson et al, 2002). An interesting avenue for the future will be to see whether such structural parameters of the integrity of neuromodulatory brain regions could motivate specific treatment strategies (e.g., using cholinergic agents).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, there is great variability among older persons in the rate of decline across various domains of cognitive performance (Wilson et al 2002). This can be explained partly by neurobiological factor such as the size and structure of the brain (Haier et al 2004).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Annual follow‐up clinical evaluations are identical in all essential details and conducted by clinicians blinded to prior data. Cognitive function is evaluated at each evaluation using a standardized battery of 17 cognitive performance tests 19, 20. These include measures of episodic memory (i.e., word list memory, recall, and recognition, immediate and delayed recall of the East Boston story, and story A from Logical Memory), semantic memory (i.e., verbal fluency, a 15‐item form of the Boston Naming Test, and a modified NAART), working memory (i.e., digit span forward, digit span backward, and digit ordering), perceptual speed (i.e., number comparison and Symbol Digit Modalities Test), and visuospatial ability (i.e., short forms of Judgment of Line Orientation and Standard Progressive Matrices).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%