Numerosity comparison, cognitive strategies, and general cognitive functioning in older people.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Studies have shown age-related differences in numerical cognition, for example, in the level of numerosity comparison ability. Moreover, some studies point out individual differences in the cognitive strategies employed during the performance of numerosity comparison tasks and reveal that they are related to the aging process. One probable cause of these differences is the level of cognitive functioning. The aim of our study was to determine the relationships among numerosity comparison ability, the cognitive strategies utilized in the performance of numerosity comparison tasks and the general cognitive functioning in older people.

Methods

Forty-seven elderly people participated in the study. The participants were examined using overall cognitive functioning sca

SUBMITTER: Slupczewski J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11020078 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature