Posts Tagged: aging

PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — National Institute on Aging

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE National Institute on Aging URL  http://www.nia.nih.gov/ DESCRIPTION This is a wonderful site that can be used for both biological psychology and developmental psychology and psychological issues in late adulthood.  The site focuses on normal aging and brain development as well as issues of disorders (dementia and Alzheimer’s disease).  The… Read more »

Psychology Update — As Cognition Slips, Financial Skills Are Often the First to Go

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As Cognition Slips, Financial Skills Are Often the First to Go DESCRIPTION “Research has also shown that even cognitively normal people may reach a point where financial decision-making becomes more challenging.”  This article begins and ends with a few anecdotes regarding older individuals who have cognitive impairment and focuses on the problems of handling their… Read more »