Tag: age
The brief’s key findings are: 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. Key reasons are that declining fluid intelligence is often offset by accumulated knowledge, and reserve fluid capacity can act as a buffer against decline. Only a…
The brief’s key findings are: A growing body of research shows that cognitive aging reduces the brain’s processing ability, but also increases its stock of useful knowledge. On balance, most workers are able to stay productive through their 50s and 60s and retain the capacity to manage their finances once they retire. Some people, however,…
