Neural correlates of approximate quantification strategies in young and older adults: An fMRI study

Brain Research

Volumn 1246, Issue , 2008, Pages 144-157

  Gandini, Delphine ^a   Lemaire, Patrick ^a   Anton, Jean Luc ^b   Nazarian, Bruno ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; Approximate quantification; fMRI; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; INSULA; MALE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; PARIETAL LOBE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUTAMEN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE NET; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349114617     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.09.096     Document Type: Article

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