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A negative effect of the ageing population is that more individuals
are experiencing cognitive decline and some form of
neurodegenerative disease. With the number of people experiencing
dementia likely to double in the next 20 years, this change in
society presents one of greatest challenges facing public health
personnel in the 21st century. The aim of this volume is to
describe research that is in progress, and the major findings that
have been obtained in the scientific study of dementia. The
chapters in the first section of the book focus upon early signs of
dementia, and consider several approaches to finding early
cognitive signs and biological markers of dementia. The second
section considers whether dementia is inevitable for people who
become very old, and features chapters on risk factors and
proactive influences, cognitive reserve and intervention. Each
chapter in the final section describes phenomena which are related
to differences in function between memory systems, including
anterograde memory in fronto-temporal dementia, and the role
semantic memory and semantic cognition may play in developing an
understanding of the development of the degenerative processes in
dementia. With contributions from world-class researchers in this
area, the volume offers a concise overview of key findings in
recent research on dementia and memory. It will be of great
interest to researchers and advanced students of cognitive
psychology, and to those working in related fields, such as
gerontology, rehabilitation sciences, and allied health.
A negative effect of the ageing population is that more individuals
are experiencing cognitive decline and some form of
neurodegenerative disease. With the number of people experiencing
dementia likely to double in the next 20 years, this change in
society presents one of greatest challenges facing public health
personnel in the 21st century. The aim of this volume is to
describe research that is in progress, and the major findings that
have been obtained in the scientific study of dementia. The
chapters in the first section of the book focus upon early signs of
dementia, and consider several approaches to finding early
cognitive signs and biological markers of dementia. The second
section considers whether dementia is inevitable for people who
become very old, and features chapters on risk factors and
proactive influences, cognitive reserve and intervention. Each
chapter in the final section describes phenomena which are related
to differences in function between memory systems, including
anterograde memory in fronto-temporal dementia, and the role
semantic memory and semantic cognition may play in developing an
understanding of the development of the degenerative processes in
dementia. With contributions from world-class researchers in this
area, the volume offers a concise overview of key findings in
recent research on dementia and memory. It will be of great
interest to researchers and advanced students of cognitive
psychology, and to those working in related fields, such as
gerontology, rehabilitation sciences, and allied health.
Current demographical patterns predict an aging worldwide
population. It is projected that by 2050, more than 20% of the US
population and 40% of the Japanese population will be older than
65. A dramatic increase in research on memory and aging has emerged
to understand the age-related changes in memory since the ability
to learn new information and retrieve previously learned
information is essential for successful aging, and allows older
adults to adapt to changes in their environment, self-concept, and
social roles. This volume represents the latest psychological
research on different aspects of age-related changes in memory.
Written by a group of leading international researchers, its
chapters cover a broad array of issues concerning the changes that
occur in memory as people grow older, including the mechanisms and
processes underlying these age-related memory changes, how these
changes interact with social and cultural environments, and
potential programs intended to increase memory performance in old
age. Similarly, the chapters draw upon diverse methodological
approaches, including cross-cultural extreme group experimental
designs, longitudinal designs assessing intra-participant change,
and computational approaches and neuroimaging assessment. Together,
they provide converging evidence for stability and change in memory
as people grow older, for the underlying causes of these patterns,
as well as for the heterogeneity in older adults' performance.
Memory and Aging is essential reading for researchers in memory,
cognitive aging, and gerontology.
"Memory and Society" explores the social factors which influence
human memory and our conceptualization of memory. It examines the
relationships between memory, society and culture and considers the
relevance of theories of memory to real world issues.
The opening section deals with the topic of autobiographical
memory. It looks at the role of the self; how the self is shaped by
society but also how it is the self which encodes and constructs
memories. The Reconstructive nature of episodic memory is
considered and how the present acts as the basis for remembering
the past, with the remembereras beliefs, desires and
interpretations playing a central role.
The middle section looks at the influence of the social environment
on learning. It debates the relevance of the application of basic
principles gained in laboratory settings to learning and memory in
social settings. These principles are used to throw light on topics
such as e-learning, eyewitness testimonies and optimal treatment
and thinking. Moreover, these real world scenarios are themselves
used to throw light on basic principles and how they can be
improved.
The final section looks at the social consequences and costs of
memory deficits, covering normal aging and pathological changes in
old age, memory deficits related to dyslexia, working memory
problems in everyday cognition, problems in executive functions in
chronic alcoholics, and Korsakoff amnesics. It also examines
methods of rehabilitation for everyday life.
Incorporating contributions from leading international authorities
in memory research, as well as new data and ideas for the direction
of future research, this book will be invaluable to
psychologistsworking in the fields of memory and society.
This text celebrates the fourth Tsukuba International Conference on
Memory (Tic4) held in January of 2003, by setting forth productive
directions for memory researchers and human learning theorists
around the world. It presents fascinating perspectives on progress,
and future prospects for models, theories, and hypotheses authors
developed, including several new, never published experimental
results. Contributors include the winner of the 1997 U.S.
Congressional Medal of Science--William K. Estes--who graced the
text by penning the forward. The three full day presentations of
Tic4 included presentations by 225 experts, represented by 73
universities from countries on four continents: Europe, Asia,
Australia, and North America. Human Learning and Memory presents 11
chapters by invited speakers, and its appendices include titles of
all papers accepted for Tic4 presentations, as well as a background
introduction to Japanese cultures, relevant to Tic4 experiences.
This book appeals to scholars, researchers, and teachers in the
fields of human learning and memory, cognition, language learning,
and educational psychology (theoretical, empirical, and applied
dimensions). It can also be used as a textbook for both advanced
undergraduate and graduate courses in these domains, either as
required or recommended reading.
This text celebrates the fourth Tsukuba International Conference on
Memory (Tic4) held in January of 2003, by setting forth productive
directions for memory researchers and human learning theorists
around the world. It presents fascinating perspectives on progress,
and future prospects for models, theories, and hypotheses authors
developed, including several new, never published experimental
results. Contributors include the winner of the 1997 U.S.
Congressional Medal of Science--William K. Estes--who graced the
text by penning the forward. The three full day presentations of
Tic4 included presentations by 225 experts, represented by 73
universities from countries on four continents: Europe, Asia,
Australia, and North America. "Human Learning and Memory" presents
11 chapters by invited speakers, and its appendices include titles
of all papers accepted for Tic4 presentations, as well as a
background introduction to Japanese cultures, relevant to Tic4
experiences.
This book appeals to scholars, researchers, and teachers in the
fields of human learning and memory, cognition, language learning,
and educational psychology (theoretical, empirical, and applied
dimensions). It can also be used as a textbook for both advanced
undergraduate and graduate courses in these domains, either as
required or recommended reading.
The conference from which this book derives took place in Tsukuba,
Japan in March 2004. The fifth in a continuing series of
conferences, this one was organized to examine dynamic processes in
"lower order" cognition from perception to attention to memory,
considering both the behavioral and the neural levels. We were
fortunate to attract a terrific group of con tributors representing
five countries, which resulted in an exciting confer ence and, as
the reader will quickly discover, an excellent set of chapters. In
Chapter 1, we will provide a sketchy "road map" to these chapters,
elu cidating some of the themes that emerged at the conference. The
conference itself was wonderful. We very much enjoyed the vari ety
of viewpoints and issues that we all had the opportunity to grapple
with. There were lively and spirited exchanges, and many chances to
talk to each other about exciting new research, precisely what a
good confer ence should promote. We hope that the readers of this
book will have the same experience-moving from careful experimental
designs in the cogni tive laboratory to neural mechanisms measured
by new technologies, from the laboratory to the emergency room,
from perceptual learning to changes in memory over decades, all the
while squarely focusing on how best to explain cognition, not
simply to measure it. Ultimately, the goal of science is, of
course, explanation. We also hope that the reader will come away
absolutely convinced that cognition is a thoroughly dynamic,
interactive system."
The conference from which this book derives took place in Tsukuba,
Japan in March 2004. The fifth in a continuing series of
conferences, this one was organized to examine dynamic processes in
"lower order" cognition from perception to attention to memory,
considering both the behavioral and the neural levels. We were
fortunate to attract a terrific group of con tributors representing
five countries, which resulted in an exciting confer ence and, as
the reader will quickly discover, an excellent set of chapters. In
Chapter 1, we will provide a sketchy "road map" to these chapters,
elu cidating some of the themes that emerged at the conference. The
conference itself was wonderful. We very much enjoyed the vari ety
of viewpoints and issues that we all had the opportunity to grapple
with. There were lively and spirited exchanges, and many chances to
talk to each other about exciting new research, precisely what a
good confer ence should promote. We hope that the readers of this
book will have the same experience-moving from careful experimental
designs in the cogni tive laboratory to neural mechanisms measured
by new technologies, from the laboratory to the emergency room,
from perceptual learning to changes in memory over decades, all the
while squarely focusing on how best to explain cognition, not
simply to measure it. Ultimately, the goal of science is, of
course, explanation. We also hope that the reader will come away
absolutely convinced that cognition is a thoroughly dynamic,
interactive system.
Memory and Society explores the social factors which influence
human memory and our conceptualisation of memory. It examines the
relationships between memory, society and culture and considers the
relevance of theories of memory to real world issues. The opening
section deals with the topic of autobiographical memory. It looks
at the role of the self; how the self is shaped by society but also
how it is the self which encodes and constructs memories. The
Reconstructive nature of episodic memory is considered and how the
present acts as the basis for remembering the past, with the
rememberer's beliefs, desires and interpretations playing a central
role. The middle section looks at the influence of the social
environment on learning. It debates the relevance of the
application of basic principles gained in laboratory settings to
learning and memory in social settings. These principles are used
to throw light on topics such as e-learning, eyewitness testimonies
and optimal treatment and thinking. Moreover, these real world
scenarios are themselves used to throw light on basic principles
and how they can be improved. The final section looks at the social
consequences and costs of memory deficits, covering normal aging
and pathological changes in old age, memory deficits related to
dyslexia, working memory problems in everyday cognition, problems
in executive functions in chronic alcoholics, and Korsakoff
amnesics. It also examines methods of rehabilitation for everyday
life. Incorporating contributions from leading international
authorities in memory research, as well as new data and ideas for
the direction of future research, this book will be invaluable to
psychologists working in the fields of memory and society.
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