Further, moderating and mediating factors contribute to ageassociated cognitive changes within and across individuals For most older adults, age-associated changes in cog nition are mild and do not significantly interfere with daily functioning. The vast majority of older adults continue to engage in longstanding pursuits, interact intellectually with others, actively solve real-life problems, and achieve new learning. Cognitive functions that are better preserved with age include aspects of language and vocabulary, wisdom reasoning, and other skills that rely primarily on stored information and knowledge (P. B. Baltes, 1993). Older