Cognitive dedifferentiation in later life: longitudinal findings from the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936
The current results have implications for longitudinal g modeling choices: it cannot be assumed that g's composition is the same over time. Future longitudinal research will be important in clarifying the incremental validity, determinants, mechanisms, and implications of cognitive differentiation and dedifferentiation across the lifespan.
Authors
- Ian J. Deary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1733-263X)
- Simon R. Cox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4036-3642)
- Joanna E. Moodie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0404-6295)
- Janie Corley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7551-1871)
Institutions
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf189
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Age UK
- Universitetet i Oslo
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council