Aperiodic component of EEG power spectrum and cognitive performance are modulated by education in aging.

ABSTRACT: Recent studies have shown a growing interest in the so-called "aperiodic" component of the EEG power spectrum, which describes the overall trend of the whole spectrum with a linear or exponential function. In the field of brain aging, this aperiodic component is associated both with age-related changes and performance on cognitive tasks. This study aims to elucidate the potential role of education in moderating the relationship between resting-state EEG features (including aperiodic component) and cognitive performance in aging. N = 179 healthy participants of the "Leipzig Study for Mind-Body-Emotion Interactions" (LEMON) dataset were divided into three groups based on age and education. Older adults exhibited lower exponent, offset (i.e. measures of aperiodic component), and Individual Al

SUBMITTER: Montemurro S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11220063 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature