Everyone ages as we get older. The young become middle-aged and the middle-aged become old.

Stereotypes of older adults paint them as forgetful, slower, less competent amongst other behaviours. But why?

In this insightful, well-researched and fascinating book, international bestselling author Connor Whiteley GMBPsS takes readers on a gripping journey exploring how the ageing process affects our brains, our memory, our social interactions and more.

By the end of this brilliant, easy-to-understand book, you'll know:

How does ageing change our brains?

How does ageing impact our memory?

How can people age successfully?

How do clinical psychologists work with people with dementia?

And so much more

If you want a fun, engaging guide to how ageing affects us, then look no further. This book is for you.

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How Does Ageing Affect Us? Content

Introduction

Part One: Introduction To the Neuropsychology of Ageing

Introduction To the Neuropsychology of Ageing

Does Bilingualism Protect Against Dementia and Are Superagers Real?

Part Two: The Ageing Brain

Introduction To the Ageing Brain

Theories Of Brain Ageing

Ageing Reduces Neural Specialisation and Increases Dedifferentiation of Cognitive Systems

But Why Does the Brain Change?

Brain Structure and Connectivity Mediate the Association Between Lifestyle and Cognition: The Maastricht Study

Part Three: Executive Functioning in Ageing Adults

Introduction To Executive Functioning in Ageing Adults

Can You Age Gracefully?

Executive Functions and Older Adults

More On Executive Functioning in Older Adults

Part Four: Memory In Older Age

Introduction To Memory and Ageing in Older Adults

Ageing And Impaired Explicit Memory

Ageing, Memory Errors and Memory Accuracy in Older Adults

Memory Research in Crisis

Neuroimaging Research Methods

Separating Long-Term Memory from Other Cognitive Systems and Successful Ageing

Part Five: Social And Affective Cognition in Older Adults

Developing Perspective, Theory of Mind and Cognitive Controls of Socio-Cognitive Skills

What Happens to Theory of Mind in Older Adults?

Cognitive Theory of Mind

Social And Affective Cognition in The Real World

Affective Theory of Mind

Summary Of Age Effects on Social Cognition, And Can Ageing Be Reversed?

Part Six: Age-Based Stereotypes

Critically Thinking About Age

Different Types of Ageing

Age Is Socially Constructed

Ageism

Age-Based Stereotype Threat and Reducing Threat

Part Seven: Dementia

What Is Dementia and Types of Dementia?

How Do 100-Year-Olds Keep Their Minds Sharp?

Part Eight: Working Clinically with Older Adults

What Do Clinical Psychologists Do?

What Are Social Graces in Clinical Psychology?

Clinical Psychology and Older Adults

Clinical Psychology and Dementia Care

What Are the Mental Health Needs of Older Adults?

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Clinically Using Socioemotional Selectivity Theory

Adapting Psychological Therapy for Older Adults

Part Nine: Successful Ageing

What Is Successful Ageing?

How To Promote a Healthy Brain-Gut Connection?

5 Ways to Live Longer According to Biological Psychology

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