AGE-RELATED COGNITIVE DECLINE

Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Age-Related Cognitive Decline

A decline in memory and cognitive (thinking) function is considered by many authorities to be a normal consequence of aging. While age-related cognitive decline (ARCD) is therefore not considered a disease, authorities differ on whether ARCD is in part related to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia or whether it is a distinct entity. People with ARCD experience deterioration in memory and learning, attention and concentration, thinking, use of language, and other mental functions(Joseph et al., 1998, pp.8047-55). ARCD appears gradually over time. Normally, cognitive function in aging adults remains constant over several years, ...