Annual Review of Psychology· 2018Q1· Review
Successful Memory Aging
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Short summary
Some older individuals maintain high and stable episodic memory performance, a key criterion for successful aging, through either brain maintenance or compensatory strategies.
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Key points
- Well-preserved episodic memory is a frequently suggested criterion for successful aging.
- Some older individuals exhibit high and stable memory performance, supported by cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.
- Successful memory aging can be achieved via brain maintenance or through compensatory strategies despite brain pathology.
- Genetic, epigenetic, and lifestyle factors influence memory aging through both pathways.
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Abstract
For more than 50 years, psychologists, gerontologists, and, more recently, neuroscientists have considered the possibility of successful aging. How to define successful aging remains debated, but well-preserved age-sensitive cognitive functions, like episodic memory, is an often-suggested criterion. Evidence for successful memory aging comes from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies showing that some older individuals display high and stable levels of performance. Successful memory aging may be accomplished via multiple paths. One path is through brain maintenance, or relative lack of age-related brain pathology. Through another path, successful memory aging can be accomplished despite brain pathology by means of efficient compensatory and strategic processes. Genetic, epigenetic, and lifestyle factors influence memory aging via both paths. Some of these factors can be promoted throughout the life course, which, at the individual as well as the societal level, can positively impact successful memory aging.
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Field: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
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