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Many older adults are concerned about developing dementia, and recent findings of brain plasticity throughout life have created much interest in brain training to improve cognition. Zelinski's current work shows that cognitive interventions involving repeated practice of simple cognitive skills are effective for improving cognitive abilities of ...
Many older adults notice a decline in their attentional abilities. [54] Attention is a broad construct that refers to "the cognitive ability that allows us to deal with the inherent processing limitations of the human brain by selecting information for further processing". [55]
Older adults can exhibit reduced activity in specific brain regions during cognitive tasks, particularly in medial temporal areas related to memory processing. On the other hand, overrecruitment of other brain areas, mainly in the prefrontal cortex, can be engaged in memory-related tasks. [10]
Myth #3: Cognitive decline is inevitable Let’s start with the not-so-wonderful news: As you get older, cognitive decline can be significant if you don’t take care of your brain health.
Nearly 40% of adults over the age of 65 say they’ve noticed some cognitive decline. But that doesn’t mean it’s all downhill. In many ways, you can maintain your brain health and function as ...
Learning new things strengthens your brain’s plasticity. That’s the brain’s ability to form new connections and physically change as you learn. ... “The older adults go to the school and ...
The dimensions of cognitive decline are partially reversible however, because the brain retains the lifelong capacity for plasticity and reorganization of cortical tissue. Mahncke and colleagues [16] developed a brain plasticity-based training program that induced learning in mature adults experiencing age-related decline. This training program ...
Older adults doing Tai Chi. Cognitive, physical, and social losses, as well as gains, are to be expected throughout the lifespan. Older adults typically self-report having a higher sense of well-being than their younger counterparts because of their emotional self-regulation. Researchers use Selective Optimization with Compensation Theory to ...