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Human Growth and Development / Unit 15   HGD 2138 short lesson, about 20 seconds

Expertise in Late Life

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The idea

Expertise, a very high level of skill in one area, comes from experience rather than age alone, and it is less affected by fluid decline.

In practice

Financial expertise helping older decision-makers make sound choices.

Where people slip

Older experts compensate for slower speed with knowledge, as older chess players and typists do.

Your place on the trail

Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.

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