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11 - Cognitive Functioning and Vitality among the Oldest Old: Implications for Well-Being

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2012

By
Jennifer A. Margrett ,
Benjamin T. Mast ,
Maria C. Isales ,
Leonard W. Poon  and
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield
Edited by
Leonard W. Poon  and
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield
Jennifer A. Margrett
Affiliation:
Iowa State University
Benjamin T. Mast
Affiliation:
University of Louisville
Maria C. Isales
Affiliation:
University of Georgia
Leonard W. Poon
Affiliation:
University of Georgia
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield
Affiliation:
Tel Aviv University
Leonard W. Poon
Affiliation:
University of Georgia
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield
Affiliation:
Tel-Aviv University
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This chapter clarifies and differentiates changes in cognitive functioning among the oldest old at the group and individual levels. Cross-sectionally, the oldest old demonstrate normative differences of being more physically and cognitively frail compared to younger groups. More variation and successful aging is observed at the individual level. Some oldest-old individuals can perform at the same levels as adults 20 to 40 years younger. Recent literature has recognized that the concept of cognitive vitality transcends the absence of dementia or dementing processes. We seek to clarify the concept of cognitive vitality because it has not been well defined in the literature either theoretically or operationally. This chapter addresses the following questions: 1) What is cognitive vitality and how does it contribute to the well-being of older adults? 2) What factors or resources contribute to cognitive vitality among the oldest old? and 3) What new directions can be identified for future research?

COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING AND VITALITY AMONG THE OLDEST OLD: IMPLICATIONS FOR WELL-BEING

Lay people and professionals alike fall prey to aging stereotypes and myths (Ory, Hoffman, Hawkins, Sanner, & Mockenhaupt, 2003), namely that cognitive decline is inevitable and there is nothing we can do about it. Empirical research has focused on comparing the cognitive performance of younger and older adults, often noting “deficits” in older adults' abilities without taking into account context and potentially meaningful qualitative differences in older adults' approaches to cognitive problems (e.g., Marsiske & Margrett, 2006).

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Understanding Well-Being in the Oldest Old , pp. 186 - 212
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2011

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