K. Warner Schaie is Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at University of Washington and the Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Human Development and Psychology at the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Schaie received the Kleemeier Award for Distinguished Research Contributions from the Gerontological Society of America, the MENSA lifetime career award, and the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the American Psychological Association. He is author or editor of 58 books and has written more than 300 journal articles and chapters on the psychology of aging. He has directed the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Cognitive Aging since 1956.

a comprehensive picture of the history and findings of the SLS.

• 1. Introduction and Preview ; 2. Methodological Issues ; 3. The Database ; 4. Cross-Sectional Studies ; 5. Longitudinal Studies ; 6. Studies of Cohort and Period Differences ; 7. Intervention Studies ; 8. Methodological Studies ; 9. The Relationship Between Cognitive Styles and Intellectual Functioning ; 10. Health and Maintenance of Intellectual Functioning ; 11. Health Behaviors and Intellectual Functioning ; 12. Lifestyle Variables That Affect Intellectual Functioning ; 13. The Sequential Study of Personality Traits and Attitudes ; 14. Influences of Personality on Cognition ; 15. Family Studies of Intellectual Abilities in Adulthood ; 16. Subjective Perceptions of Cognitive Change ; 17. Influences of Family Environment on Cognition ; 18. Biological Influences on Cognitive Change ; 19. The Prediction of Individual Cognitive Decline ; 20. The Role of Longitudinal Studies in the Early Detection of Dementia ; 21. Summary and Conclusions ; Appendix Tables ; References ; Index

K. Warner Schaie is Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at University of Washington and the Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Human Development and Psychology at the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Schaie received the Kleemeier Award for Distinguished Research Contributions from the Gerontological Society of America, the MENSA lifetime career award, and the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the American Psychological Association. He is author or editor of 58 books and has written more than 300 journal articles and chapters on the psychology of aging. He has directed the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Cognitive Aging since 1956.

a comprehensive picture of the history and findings of the SLS.

• 1. Introduction and Preview ; 2. Methodological Issues ; 3. The Database ; 4. Cross-Sectional Studies ; 5. Longitudinal Studies ; 6. Studies of Cohort and Period Differences ; 7. Intervention Studies ; 8. Methodological Studies ; 9. The Relationship Between Cognitive Styles and Intellectual Functioning ; 10. Health and Maintenance of Intellectual Functioning ; 11. Health Behaviors and Intellectual Functioning ; 12. Lifestyle Variables That Affect Intellectual Functioning ; 13. The Sequential Study of Personality Traits and Attitudes ; 14. Influences of Personality on Cognition ; 15. Family Studies of Intellectual Abilities in Adulthood ; 16. Subjective Perceptions of Cognitive Change ; 17. Influences of Family Environment on Cognition ; 18. Biological Influences on Cognitive Change ; 19. The Prediction of Individual Cognitive Decline ; 20. The Role of Longitudinal Studies in the Early Detection of Dementia ; 21. Summary and Conclusions ; Appendix Tables ; References ; Index

K. Warner Schaie is Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at University of Washington and the Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Human Development and Psychology at the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Schaie received the Kleemeier Award for Distinguished Research Contributions from the Gerontological Society of America, the MENSA lifetime career award, and the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the American Psychological Association. He is author or editor of 58 books and has written more than 300 journal articles and chapters on the psychology of aging. He has directed the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Cognitive Aging since 1956.

a comprehensive picture of the history and findings of the SLS.

• 1. Introduction and Preview ; 2. Methodological Issues ; 3. The Database ; 4. Cross-Sectional Studies ; 5. Longitudinal Studies ; 6. Studies of Cohort and Period Differences ; 7. Intervention Studies ; 8. Methodological Studies ; 9. The Relationship Between Cognitive Styles and Intellectual Functioning ; 10. Health and Maintenance of Intellectual Functioning ; 11. Health Behaviors and Intellectual Functioning ; 12. Lifestyle Variables That Affect Intellectual Functioning ; 13. The Sequential Study of Personality Traits and Attitudes ; 14. Influences of Personality on Cognition ; 15. Family Studies of Intellectual Abilities in Adulthood ; 16. Subjective Perceptions of Cognitive Change ; 17. Influences of Family Environment on Cognition ; 18. Biological Influences on Cognitive Change ; 19. The Prediction of Individual Cognitive Decline ; 20. The Role of Longitudinal Studies in the Early Detection of Dementia ; 21. Summary and Conclusions ; Appendix Tables ; References ; Index