Normal Cognitive Ageing Flashcards
(15 cards)
Does the following describe ‘normal cognitive ageing’?
- can’t think the same
- Doesn’t think things out
- can’t place a person
- confused over past vs now
No.
Does the following describe ‘normal cognitive ageing’?
- slower to think
- slower to do
- hesitates more
- knows the person but not the name
yes.
What are two structural changes which come with healthy ageing?
- loss of brain volume
- expansion of the ventricles
at what age does grey matter volume begin to decrease?
age 20
What is an example of an age related change in the temporal lobe?
decreased hippocampus volume.
decreased communication with hippocampal structures is assosiated with?
age-associated memory declines
declines in the anterior white matter is associated with?
deficits in executive function
Morphologic changes in neurons likely contribute directly to the reduction of…?
synaptic density.
Skills, ability, and knowledge that are wellpracticed and familiar. (E.g. Vocabulary and general knowledge)
Remains stable or gradually improves through life.
crystallised intelligence
Abilities involving problem-solving and reasoning about things that are less familiar and are independent of what one has learned.
Includes the innate ability to process and learn new information & solve problems
(Executive function, processing speed, & memory are considered fluid cognitive domains. )
fluid intelligence
Name 3 components of cognition?
- language
- attention
- memory
- visuospacial abilities
- processing speed
- executive funtioning
in what decade does processing speed begin to decline?
3rd decade
Name examples of executive functioning?
- self-monitoring
- planning
- organisation
- reasoning
- mental flexibility
- problem-solving.
Brain structures which play a role in memory?
- Amygdala
- Cerebellum
- Prefrontal Cortex
- Basal Forebrain
- Mediodorsal Nucleus
- Inferotemporal cortex
- Hippocampus
- Rhinal Cortex
What are 3 types of explicit long term memory?
- Lexical
- Episodic
- Semantic
