Cremer R
Studiecentrum Arbeid & Gezondheid, Medische Faculteit, Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 1993 Feb;24(1):12-7.
Behavioral effects of cognitive aging and the meaning of experience are compared. Relating the process of aging to biological and functional decay does not do justice to the accumulation of knowledge and abilities over the active lifespan. Human development is a continuous process of growth and decline. It accounts for both gain and loss of cognitive abilities. From this perspective human capacities are not static but composed of a changing set of abilities which grow and decline over the life span. Despite decreasing capacity with age, reserve capacity may be sufficient to cope with normal task demands. Finally, it is illustrated how experience of older workers may contribute to the design of training programs.
比较了认知衰老的行为效应与经验的意义。将衰老过程与生物和功能衰退联系起来，无法公正地看待在活跃寿命期间知识和能力的积累。人类发展是一个增长与衰退的连续过程。它既考虑了认知能力的获得，也考虑了认知能力的丧失。从这个角度来看，人类的能力不是静态的，而是由一组不断变化的能力组成，这些能力在整个生命周期中会增长和衰退。尽管随着年龄增长能力会下降，但储备能力可能足以应对正常的任务需求。最后，阐述了老年员工的经验如何有助于培训项目的设计。
