Cognitive Aging and the Ability to Work

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Cognitive aging could hinder productivity by reducing the brain’s processing ability (“fluid” intelligence). But research shows that productivity generally does not decline with age. Only a minority of workers are vulnerable: those in jobs that require very high levels of fluid intelligence and those who experience cognitive impairment.

Center for Retirement Research
Center for Retirement Research
Cognitive Aging and the Ability to Work
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