Adjusting for the Cognitive Effects of Normal Aging in the Work Place Janet Leathem & Bridget Burmester.

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Adjusting for the Cognitive Effects of Normal Aging in the Work Place Janet Leathem & Bridget Burmester

Demographics Population of older individuals (60+) rose from 205 million in 1950 to 606 million in 2000 (UN, 2002). Projected to reach the 2 billion mark by 2050.

D emographics WHO Trends in Global Ageing

Demographics Population % over 65 years

Demographics Life expectancy

Living arrangements of the elderly

Demographics: Workforce

CLOCKING ON Meet Sally

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Verbal Abilities – rise gradually, peak at 50 & small declines after 55 General Knowledge

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Verbal Abilities – rise gradually, peak at 50 & small declines after 55 Performance Abilities – slow decline mid 30’s, > after Working Memory – slow decline after 45, visual > verbal Processing Speed – decline begins at 20, accelerating after 35

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Verbal Abilities – rise gradually, peak at 50 & small declines after 55 Performance Abilities – slow decline mid 30’s, > after Working Memory & Complex Attention – slow decline after 45 Processing Speed – decline begins at 20, accelerating after 35

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Processing Speed – decline begins at 20, accelerating after 35

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Verbal Abilities Performance Skills Processing Speed Working Memory

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Verbal Abilities

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Verbal Abilities Performance Skills

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Verbal Abilities Performance Skills Working Memory

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Verbal Abilities Performance Skills Working Memory Processing Speed Comple xAttentio n

Life Span Age Changes in Cognition Processing Speed – decline begins at 20, accelerating after 35

Study Aims Comparison between self report and questionnaire endorsement of EMC’s Nature and levels of distress associated with self report of EMC’s

Burmester, B., Leathem, J & Merrick, P. (in press) Assessing subjective memory complaints: A comparison of spontaneous reports and structured questionnaire methods. International Psychogeriatrics.

The Memory Survey What people forget Whether or not they’ve done something Where they’ve put things What they were doing Telephone numbers & facts What they’ve been told, seen or read How to do/operate things Not recognising people

Bottom Line Feedback Acceptance & Awareness – Attend – Allow time – Organise, plan & simplify to assist learning – Compensate – Don’t stress Stay active mentally and physically Eat well

CLOCKING ON Meet Sally