The Long Beach Longitudinal Study: Evaluation of Longitudinal Effects of Aging on Memory and Cognition

This article outlines the purposes, design, and findings of the Long Beach Longitudinal Study, a multipanel study of adults aged 28 through the upper reaches of the life span. The goal of the study is to identify normal short- and long-term longitudinal changes in memory and cognition across adultho...

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Published in:Home health care services quarterly 2001, Vol.19 (3), p.45-55
Main Authors: Zelinski, Elizabeth M., Kennison, Robert F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age change
age differences
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - psychology
California
Cognition
Data Collection
Female
Health administration
Humans
item recall
Longitudinal Studies
longitudinal study
Male
Memory
Mental Recall
Middle Aged
Psychometrics
recognition
text recall
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Summary:This article outlines the purposes, design, and findings of the Long Beach Longitudinal Study, a multipanel study of adults aged 28 through the upper reaches of the life span. The goal of the study is to identify normal short- and long-term longitudinal changes in memory and cognition across adulthood, and to develop models to explain cognitive changes. Descriptive findings of 3- and 16-year longitudinal change patterns are identified, as well as results suggesting the role of cognitive processing resources and intellectual ability in memory change. Change patterns of the oldest-old, who differ from less elderly adults, are discussed.
ISSN:0162-1424
1545-0856
DOI:10.1300/J027v19n03_04