When we test, do we stress? Impact of the testing environment on cortisol secretion and memory performance in older adults

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1388-1396

  Sindi, Shireen ^a,b   Fiocco, Alexandra J ^c   Juster, Robert Paul ^a,b   Pruessner, Jens ^b,d   Lupien, Sonia J ^a,e  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cortisol; Memory; Old; Testing environment; Young

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; STRESS HORMONE;

ACUTE STRESS; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84878633662     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.12.004     Document Type: Article

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