Language, Memory, and Aging

In recent years, there has been an upsurge of interest in the aging process as it affects cognition. Most research has been focused on memory and little has considered language in the elderly. This invaluable overview addresses both the research on language in old age relevant to memory, and memory research relevant to language. The authors draw on a range of methodologies comparing young and older adults. Representing the major perspectives in contemporary cognition theory, they raise issues such as the role of awareness in memory and language, semantic and episodic memory, and automatic and attentional processes.Light, Leah L. is the author of 'Language, Memory, and Aging', published 1993 under ISBN 9780521448765 and ISBN 052144876X.