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04-13-2011, 06:34 PM #1
Aging and Multi-tasking
Very interesting article in Wired.com titled 'Brain Scans Show How Multitasking Is Harder for Seniors'...
Brain Scans Show How Multitasking Is Harder for Seniors | Wired Science | Wired.com
I asked my father once when he started noticing that he was not as mentally quick as before. He said at 50 years. I would have to say that has proven about the same for me. I am 58 years old now, and while quite capable mentally, I am noticing some deterioration.
Speaking for myself, and this ties in with the article, if you switch contexts on me too rapidly, I don't do well. And, if someone switches without signaling context switch - "And, talking about changes to the XYZ software module..." - I do even worse. Because of this, I am increasingly seeking out work where I can focus without interruption. (Not always possible!)
Oddly, it seems where extended focus is required, I am actually doing better than younger workers.
I would like to ask for comments by others who have dealt with aging, either observations or maybe ways you adapted or compensated or handled the changes.