Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Present, Past, and Future of Research on Aging and Decision Making / JoNell Strough, Corinna E. L�ockenhoff, Thomas M. Hess -- -- Section 1: Neurobiological Mechanisms -- -- Modeling Cost-Benefit Decision Making in Aged Rodents / B. Sofia Beas, Barry Setlow, Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin, Jennifer L. Bizon -- Decision Neuroscience and Aging / Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin -- Towards a Mechanistic Understanding of Age-Related Changes in Learning and Decision Making : A Neuro-Computational Approach / Ben Eppinger, Rasmus Bruckner -- Age-Associated Executive Dysfunction, the Prefrontal Cortex, and Complex Decision Making / Natalie L. Denburg, William M. Hedgcock -- -- Section 2: Behavioral Mechanisms -- -- Adaptive Decision Making and Aging / Rui Mata, Anika K. Josef, Patrick Lemaire -- Aging, Memory, and Decision Making / Fabio Del Missier, Timo M�antyl�a, Lars-G�oran Nilsson -- Complementary Contributions of Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence to Decision Making Across the Life Span / Lisa Zaval, Ye Li, Eric J. Johnson, Elke U. Weber -- Aging, Emotion, and Decision Making / Joseph A. Mikels, Michael M. Shuster, Sydney T. Thai -- A Prospect Theory-Based Evaluation of Dual-Process Influences on Aging and Decision Making : Support for a Contextual Perspective / Thomas M. Hess -- Age Differences in Time Perception and Their Implications for Decision Making Across the Life Span / Corinna E. L�ockenhoff, Joshua L. Rutt -- Understanding Life-Span Developmental Changes in Decision-Making Competence / JoNell Strough, Andrew M. Parker, W�andi Bruine de Bruin -- -- Section 3: Applied Perspectives -- -- Decision Making and Health Literacy among Older Adults / Daniel Morrow, Jessie Chin -- Decisions and Actions for Life Patterns and Health Practices as We Age: A Bottom-up Approach / Howard Leventhal, Jenna Herold, Elaine A. Leventhal, Edith Burns, Michael A. Diefenbach -- Choice and Aging : Less is More / Pi-Ju Liu, Stacey Wood, Yaniv Hanoch -- Financial Decision Making across the Adult Life Span : Dynamic Cognitive Capacities and Real-World Competence / Douglas A. Hershey, James T. Austin, Helen C. Gutierrez -- Aging and Consume Decision Making / Stephanie M. Carpenter, Carolyn Yoon -- A Framework for Decision Making in Couples across Adulthood / Tara L. Queen, Cynthia A. Berg, William Lowrance.

Aging and Decision Making: Empirical and Applied Perspectives reviews theoretical, empirical, and applied perspectives relevant to understanding the impact of aging on decision making. It summarizes what we know, integrates findings across multiple perspectives, and sets a targeted agenda for future research, all in an effort to meet the needs of practitioners, researchers, and students interested in this important topic. The text explores the topic of aging and decision making by reviewing both basic and applied research conducted using a variety of state-of-the-art methods. With a prima.