Benue State University, Makurdi
Contemporary Journal of Applied Psychology (CJAP), Vol 2 No 1, March 2015
INFLUENCE OF AGE ON INTELLECTUAL DECLINE AMONG ADULTS.
Abstract
This paper examined the influence of age on intellectual decline among adults. It explored literature which establishes that cognitive abilities are very strong in early adulthood and that intelligence begins building up in adolescence, reaches apogee in middle adulthood and begins to decline in late adulthood. The concept of fluid and crystallized intelligence, the Seattle longitudinal study, cohort effects and information processing were reviewed to understand how intellectual functions change or decline across ages while others increase as long as the individual remains in an intellectually stimulating environment. Based on the finding, it was recommended that, task performance or assignment should be age dependent. Good nutrition and physical exercise are needed for the brain to develop and function properly. Adequate sleep and rest to recharge the brain for proper functioning are recommended also. |
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Faculty of Social Sciences,
Department of Psychology,
Benue State university,
P.M.B. 102119, Makurdi,
Makurdi.
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