APPLY: Between ages 40 and 50, Nancy gained 20 pounds. She alsobegan to have trouble opening tightly closed jars, and her calfmuscles ached after climbing a flight of stairs. “Exchanging musclefor fat must be an inevitable part of aging,” Nancy thought. Is shecorrect? Why or why not?
REVIEW: How do slowing of cognitive processing, reducedworking-memory capacity, and difficulties with inhibition affectmemory in midlife? What can older adults do to compensate for thesedeclines?
