472). A factor that actually contributed towards wisdom is life experience, especially those who were in leadership positions or those in human services careers. It is only until the above factors are coupled with an older age that a significant increase in wisdom is noticed. As far as cognitive interventions go, many people have been worried that as they grow older, their cognitive abilities will decline. Although this is true to a certain extent, we must remember that a contributing factor to this decline could be the disuse of a particular skill, not so much the biological aging factor. A study confirmed this by reintroducing cognitive training with adults over the age of 64, in which two thirds of the participants returned to their same cognitive function fourteen years ago! This goes to show that plasticity of the brain still exists at an old age, and that cognitive functions can still be
472). A factor that actually contributed towards wisdom is life experience, especially those who were in leadership positions or those in human services careers. It is only until the above factors are coupled with an older age that a significant increase in wisdom is noticed. As far as cognitive interventions go, many people have been worried that as they grow older, their cognitive abilities will decline. Although this is true to a certain extent, we must remember that a contributing factor to this decline could be the disuse of a particular skill, not so much the biological aging factor. A study confirmed this by reintroducing cognitive training with adults over the age of 64, in which two thirds of the participants returned to their same cognitive function fourteen years ago! This goes to show that plasticity of the brain still exists at an old age, and that cognitive functions can still be