The course of adult intellectual development

Am Psychol. 1994 Apr;49(4):304-13. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.49.4.304.

Abstract

A program of research is summarized that represents the author's lifelong efforts to understand the adult life course of intellectual abilities. The Seattle Longitudinal Study has assessed mental abilities in more than 5,000 adults and has followed some for as long as 35 years. Integrative findings are provided on patterns and magnitudes of age changes, cohort differences, factor structure of mental abilities, antecedents for individual differences in aging trajectories, and interventions designed to remediate cognitive aging effects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over / psychology
  • Aging / psychology*
  • Aptitude*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Individuality
  • Intelligence*
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Washington