Cognitive changes in older adults

Question 1

What are some cognitive changes in older adults?

Answer 1

Intelligence 
Attention
Memory 
Language
Reasoning and problem solving 
Speed of processing

Question 2

How is intelligence changed in older adults?

Answer 2

Intelligence not based on experience or education tend to decline

Question 3

How is memory changed in older adults?

Answer 3

Recent memory or the formation of new memories, however, is more vulnerable to aging.

Question 4

how is attention changed in older adults

Answer 4

difficulties when divided attention is required such as trying to pay attention to the television and simultaneously talk on the telephone.

Question 5

How is language changed in older adults

Answer 5

or trying to recall names of people and objects. The information is not lost but it is more difficult to retrieve.

Question 6

How is reasoning and problem solving changed in older adults?

Answer 6

. Problems that have not been encountered during your life may take extra time to figure out.

Question 7

How is speed of processing changed in older adults?

Answer 7

Aging does affect the speed with which cognitive and motor processes are performed. This means that the activities take longer to perform.