The age-related decrease in processing speed, working memory, and abstract reasoning abilities that typically begins in early adulthood and accelerates in later life.
Example: Older adults showing slower performance on novel reasoning tasks, reduced working memory span, and difficulty with rapid information processing compared to younger adults.
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