The Dynamic Aging Mind: Revelations From Functional Neuroimaging Research

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 62-67

  Park, Denise C ^a   McDonough, Ian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; compensation; fMRI; plasticity; scaffolding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872552006     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1745691612469034     Document Type: Article

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