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View article: Learning ratio performance on a brief visual learning and memory test moderates cognitive training gains in Double Decision task in healthy older adults
Learning ratio performance on a brief visual learning and memory test moderates cognitive training gains in Double Decision task in healthy older adults Open
View article: The impact of a tDCS and cognitive training intervention on task-based functional connectivity
The impact of a tDCS and cognitive training intervention on task-based functional connectivity Open
View article: Sex moderates the association between age and myelin water fraction in the cingulum and fornix among older adults without dementia
Sex moderates the association between age and myelin water fraction in the cingulum and fornix among older adults without dementia Open
Background Decreasing white matter integrity in limbic pathways including the fornix and cingulum have been reported in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), although underlying mechanisms and potential sex differences remain understudied. We therefor…
View article: Sex Moderates the Association Between Age and Myelin Water Fraction in the Cingulum and Fornix among Older Adults Without Dementia:A Preliminary Study
Sex Moderates the Association Between Age and Myelin Water Fraction in the Cingulum and Fornix among Older Adults Without Dementia:A Preliminary Study Open
Background Cognitive decline in normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been associated with changes in cerebral white matter tracts. Although women are at higher risk of developing AD, studies investigating the effect of sex on whit…
View article: 1 Task-Based Functional Connectivity and Network Segregation of the Useful Field of View (UFOV) fMRI task
1 Task-Based Functional Connectivity and Network Segregation of the Useful Field of View (UFOV) fMRI task Open
Objective: Interventions using a cognitive training paradigm called the Useful Field of View (UFOV) task have shown to be efficacious in slowing cognitive decline. However, no studies have looked at the engagement of functional networks du…
View article: 9 Connecting memory and functional brain networks in older adults: a resting state fMRI study
9 Connecting memory and functional brain networks in older adults: a resting state fMRI study Open
Objective: Nonpathological aging has been linked to decline in both verbal and visuospatial memory abilities in older adults. Disruptions in resting-state functional connectivity within well-characterized, higherorder cognitive brain netwo…
View article: 78 BVMT-R Learning Ratio Moderates Cognitive Training Gains in Useful Field of View Task in Healthy Older Adults
78 BVMT-R Learning Ratio Moderates Cognitive Training Gains in Useful Field of View Task in Healthy Older Adults Open
Objective: Cognitive training using a visual speed-of-processing task, called the Useful Field of View (UFOV) task, reduced dementia risk and reduced decline in activities of daily living at a 10-year follow-up in older adults. However, th…
View article: 53 2-Back Performance Does Not Differ Between Cognitive Training Groups in Older Adults Without Dementia
53 2-Back Performance Does Not Differ Between Cognitive Training Groups in Older Adults Without Dementia Open
Objective: Cognitive training is a non-pharmacological intervention aimed at improving cognitive function across a single or multiple domains. Although the underlying mechanisms of cognitive training and transfer effects are not well-chara…
View article: 28 Factor Structure of Conventional Neuropsychological Tests and NIH-Toolbox in Healthy Older Adults
28 Factor Structure of Conventional Neuropsychological Tests and NIH-Toolbox in Healthy Older Adults Open
Objective: The National Institutes of Health-Toolbox cognition battery (NIH-TCB) is widely used in cognitive aging studies and includes measures in cognitive domains evaluated for dimensional structure and psychometric properties in prior …
View article: 2 Higher White Matter Hyperintensity Load Adversely Affects Pre-Post Proximal Cognitive Training Performance in Healthy Older Adults
2 Higher White Matter Hyperintensity Load Adversely Affects Pre-Post Proximal Cognitive Training Performance in Healthy Older Adults Open
Objective: Cognitive training has shown promise for improving cognition in older adults. Aging involves a variety of neuroanatomical changes that may affect response to cognitive training. White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are one common…
View article: 6 Adjunctive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training Alters Default Mode and Frontoparietal Control Network Connectivity in Older Adults
6 Adjunctive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training Alters Default Mode and Frontoparietal Control Network Connectivity in Older Adults Open
Objective: Aging is associated with disruptions in functional connectivity within the default mode (DMN), frontoparietal control (FPCN), and cingulo-opercular (CON) resting-state networks. Greater within-network connectivity predicts bette…
View article: Connecting memory and functional brain networks in older adults: a resting-state fMRI study
Connecting memory and functional brain networks in older adults: a resting-state fMRI study Open
View article: Representativeness of samples enrolled in Alzheimer's disease research centers
Representativeness of samples enrolled in Alzheimer's disease research centers Open
To generalize findings on the mechanisms and prognosis in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), it is critical for ADRD research to be representative of the population. Sociodemographic and health characteristics across ethnora…
View article: The longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviors, psychosocial factors, and cognitive functioning in older adults
The longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviors, psychosocial factors, and cognitive functioning in older adults Open
Background: Older adults are at a greater risk for contracting and experiencing severe illness from COVID-19 and may be further affected by pandemic-related precautions (e.g., social distancing and isolation in quarantine). However, the lo…
View article: Task-based functional connectivity of the Useful Field of View (UFOV) fMRI task
Task-based functional connectivity of the Useful Field of View (UFOV) fMRI task Open
View article: Higher white matter hyperintensity load adversely affects pre-post proximal cognitive training performance in healthy older adults
Higher white matter hyperintensity load adversely affects pre-post proximal cognitive training performance in healthy older adults Open
View article: Proximal improvement and higher-order resting state network change after multidomain cognitive training intervention in healthy older adults
Proximal improvement and higher-order resting state network change after multidomain cognitive training intervention in healthy older adults Open
View article: The association between head motion during functional magnetic resonance imaging and executive functioning in older adults
The association between head motion during functional magnetic resonance imaging and executive functioning in older adults Open
View article: Cingulo-opercular and frontoparietal control network connectivity and executive functioning in older adults
Cingulo-opercular and frontoparietal control network connectivity and executive functioning in older adults Open
View article: Only within resting state network connectivity of the frontoparietal control and Cingulo Opercular networks predict useful field of view performance
Only within resting state network connectivity of the frontoparietal control and Cingulo Opercular networks predict useful field of view performance Open
Background The Useful Field of View (UFOV) test assesses divided attention/speed of processing and relates to independent activities of daily living. Cognitive training utilizing UFOV improves speed‐of‐processing and reduces dementia risk …
View article: The impact of accuracy on functional neural correlates of the useful field of view (UFOV) task
The impact of accuracy on functional neural correlates of the useful field of view (UFOV) task Open
Background Rapid declines in processing speed performance occur in aging and serve as a critical marker of cognitive abilities. Studies suggest that Useful Field of View (UFOV) training may ameliorate cognitive decline. The ACTIVE trial, c…
View article: Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training on Frontal Lobe Neurotransmitter Concentrations
Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training on Frontal Lobe Neurotransmitter Concentrations Open
Objective: This study examines the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with cognitive training on neurotransmitter concentrations in the prefrontal cortex. Materials and Methods: Twenty-three older adults were…
View article: Functional Neural Correlates of a Useful Field of View (UFOV)-Based fMRI Task in Older Adults
Functional Neural Correlates of a Useful Field of View (UFOV)-Based fMRI Task in Older Adults Open
Declines in processing speed performance occur in aging and are a critical marker of functional independence in older adults. Studies suggest that Useful Field of View (UFOV) training may ameliorate cognitive decline. Despite its efficacy,…
View article: A-10 Role of Fluid Cognitive Status in the Association of Frontoparietal Control and Cingulo-Opercular Networks with the Useful Field of View Task: Implications for Cognitive Training in Aging
A-10 Role of Fluid Cognitive Status in the Association of Frontoparietal Control and Cingulo-Opercular Networks with the Useful Field of View Task: Implications for Cognitive Training in Aging Open
Objective Training in a divided attention/speed-of-processing task called Useful Field of View (UFOV) reduced dementia risk in older adults. Higher connectivity in resting-state networks involved in attention/inter-network modulation (cing…
View article: A-3 Cingulo-Opercular and Frontoparietal Control Network Connectivity and Executive Functioning in Older Adults
A-3 Cingulo-Opercular and Frontoparietal Control Network Connectivity and Executive Functioning in Older Adults Open
Objective Executive functioning is a cognitive domain that typically declines with normal aging. Age-related disrupted connectivity in cingulo-opercular (CON) and frontoparietal control (FPCN) resting-state networks is associated with wors…
View article: Higher-order resting state network association with the useful field of view task in older adults
Higher-order resting state network association with the useful field of view task in older adults Open
View article: Frontal White Matter Hyperintensities and Executive Functioning Performance in Older Adults
Frontal White Matter Hyperintensities and Executive Functioning Performance in Older Adults Open
Frontal lobe structures decline faster than most other brain regions in older adults. Age-related change in the frontal lobe is associated with poorer executive function (e.g., working memory, switching/set-shifting, and inhibitory control…
View article: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Remediate Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Remediate Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults Open
While observed outcomes varied, overall findings indicated promising effects of tDCS to remediate cognitive aging and thus deserves further exploration. Future characterization of inter-individual variability in tDCS dose response and appl…
View article: Decreased myelin content of the fornix predicts poorer memory performance beyond vascular risk, hippocampal volume, and fractional anisotropy in nondemented older adults
Decreased myelin content of the fornix predicts poorer memory performance beyond vascular risk, hippocampal volume, and fractional anisotropy in nondemented older adults Open
View article: Contributions of Hippocampal Volume to Cognition in Healthy Older Adults
Contributions of Hippocampal Volume to Cognition in Healthy Older Adults Open
Objective: The association between hippocampal volume and memory is continuing to be characterized in healthy older adults. Prior research suggests smaller hippocampal volume in healthy older adults is associated with poorer episodi…