Time for a Systems Biological Approach to Cognitive Aging?—A Critical Review
The underlying premise of current theories of cognitive decline with age tend to be primarily cognitive or biological explanations, with relatively few theories adequately integrating both aspects. Though literature has also emphasized the importance of several factors that contribute to cognitive a...
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| description | The underlying premise of current theories of cognitive decline with age tend to be primarily cognitive or biological explanations, with relatively few theories adequately integrating both aspects. Though literature has also emphasized the importance of several factors that contribute to cognitive aging including: (a) decline in sensory abilities; (b) the effect of motor speed on paper-pencil measures of cognitive speed; (c) the impact of level of education and physical activity; and (d) molecular biological changes that occur with age, these factors have seldom been implicated into any single theoretical model of cognitive aging. Indeed, such an integrated bio-cognitive model of aging has the potential to provide a more comprehensive understanding of attention, perception, learning, and memory across the lifespan. Thus, the aim of this review was to critically evaluate common theories of age-related cognitive decline and highlight the need for a more comprehensive systems neuroscience approach to cognitive aging. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-862075591b3443978b278b274835c4682022-12-21T17:49:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience1663-43652020-05-011210.3389/fnagi.2020.00114519600Time for a Systems Biological Approach to Cognitive Aging?—A Critical ReviewDeena EbaidSheila G. CrewtherThe underlying premise of current theories of cognitive decline with age tend to be primarily cognitive or biological explanations, with relatively few theories adequately integrating both aspects. Though literature has also emphasized the importance of several factors that contribute to cognitive aging including: (a) decline in sensory abilities; (b) the effect of motor speed on paper-pencil measures of cognitive speed; (c) the impact of level of education and physical activity; and (d) molecular biological changes that occur with age, these factors have seldom been implicated into any single theoretical model of cognitive aging. Indeed, such an integrated bio-cognitive model of aging has the potential to provide a more comprehensive understanding of attention, perception, learning, and memory across the lifespan. Thus, the aim of this review was to critically evaluate common theories of age-related cognitive decline and highlight the need for a more comprehensive systems neuroscience approach to cognitive aging.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2020.00114/fullcognitive agingcognitive declinetheories of agingbiological agingcardiovascular healthsystems neuroscience |
| spellingShingle | Deena Ebaid Sheila G. Crewther Time for a Systems Biological Approach to Cognitive Aging?—A Critical Review Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience cognitive aging cognitive decline theories of aging biological aging cardiovascular health systems neuroscience |
| title | Time for a Systems Biological Approach to Cognitive Aging?—A Critical Review |
| title_full | Time for a Systems Biological Approach to Cognitive Aging?—A Critical Review |
| title_fullStr | Time for a Systems Biological Approach to Cognitive Aging?—A Critical Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time for a Systems Biological Approach to Cognitive Aging?—A Critical Review |
| title_short | Time for a Systems Biological Approach to Cognitive Aging?—A Critical Review |
| title_sort | time for a systems biological approach to cognitive aging a critical review |
| topic | cognitive aging cognitive decline theories of aging biological aging cardiovascular health systems neuroscience |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2020.00114/full |
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