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Global and domain-specific changes in cognition throughout adulthood.

Elliot M Tucker-Drob¹

¹Department of Psychology, Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA. tuckerdrob@psy.utexas.edu

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Cognitive decline in adulthood is not entirely independent; a significant portion stems from global, domain-general factors. These domain-general influences on cognitive aging are present across all adult age groups.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Gerontology

Background:

Age-related cognitive decrements are documented across various cognitive functions.
The extent to which these decrements are distinct versus global remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the dimensionality of individual differences in cognitive aging.
To determine the proportion of cognitive change attributable to global, domain-specific, and test-specific factors.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study of 1,281 adults aged 18-95.
Follow-up over 7 years on 12 measures of effortful cognitive processing.
Application of multivariate growth curve models to analyze individual differences in change.

Main Results:

A hierarchical structure of aging-related cognitive changes was supported.
Global (domain-general) processes accounted for 39% of individual differences in change.
Domain-specific (33%) and test-specific (28%) processes also contributed to cognitive aging.

Conclusions:

Individual differences in cognitive aging are influenced by a combination of global, domain-specific, and test-specific factors.
Domain-general influences on cognitive change are evident across the entire adult lifespan, not just in older age.