The effect of aging on the inhibitory function in middle-aged subjects: A functional MRI study coupled with a color-matched Stroop task

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1062-1071

  Mathis, Alexandre ^a   Schunck, Thérèse ^a   Erb, Gilles ^a   Namer, Izzie Jacques ^a   Luthringer, Rémy ^a  

^a FORENAP   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; fMRI; Inhibitory function; Middle aged; Selective attention; Stroop

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARIETAL LOBE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COGNITION; COLOR PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; STROOP TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350736275     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2222     Document Type: Article

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