Cognitive training and selective attention in the aging brain: An electrophysiological study

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 124, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2198-2208

  O'Brien, Jennifer L ^a   Edwards, Jerri D ^b   Maxfield, Nathan D ^b   Peronto, Carol L ^b   Williams, Victoria A ^b   Lister, Jennifer J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related cognitive decline; Attention; Cognitive intervention; Cognitive training; ERP; Speed of processing

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; EYE TRACKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESPONSE TIME; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 84885855222     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: 18728952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.05.012     Document Type: Article

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