The pattern and loci of training-induced brain changes in healthy older adults are predicted by the nature of the intervention.

ABSTRACT: There is enormous interest in designing training methods for reducing cognitive decline in healthy older adults. Because it is impaired with aging, multitasking has often been targeted and has been shown to be malleable with appropriate training. Investigating the effects of cognitive training on functional brain activation might provide critical indication regarding the mechanisms that underlie those positive effects, as well as provide models for selecting appropriate training methods. The few studies that have looked at brain correlates of cognitive training indicate a variable pattern and location of brain changes--a result that might relate to differences in training formats. The goal of this study was to measure the neural substrates as a function of whether divided attentional train

SUBMITTER: Belleville S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4131867 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature