Old age: the age of compensation against the age of deficits
Keywords:
aging, general slowing hypothesis, cognitive deficits, compensationAbstract
This paper summarizes the results of research on the efficiency of cognitive functioning in later age. The analyzed data suggest a crucial role of
personality and biographical factors that compensate for deficits due to age.
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