Neurocognitive functions in successful aging. Part 1: The state of the art
Journal Title: Neurodynamics. Журнал клинической психологии и психиатрии - Year 2019, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The article is devoted to the consideration the successful aging phenomenon from the position of cognitive gerontology. The authors clarify that at the moment there are significant difficulties in the conceptualization of this construct. A review of current research on the problem of successful aging, its cognitive gerontopsychological aspects is presented. Neurophysiological, metabolic and neuropsychological aspects of normal and pathological aging are considered (on the Alzheimer's model). It is clarified that successful aging can be located at the other end of the spectrum of age-related changes in the brain and its functions. The concept of positive neuroplasticity is presented within the framework of the evaluation the brain mechanisms of successful aging, and the role of the compensatory reserves of the neuronal cognitive substrate is described. The lifestyle-related factors that have a positive effect on the preservation of neuroplasticity at a later age are summarized.
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Alexander Erzin, Anastasiia Kovtunenko
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