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Object-guided Spatial Attention in Touch: Holding the Same Object with Both Hands Delays Attentional Selection [PDF]

, 2009
Previous research has shown that attention to a specific location on a uniform visual object spreads throughout the entire object. Here we demonstrate that, similar to the visual system, spatial attention in touch can be object guided.
Bettina Forster, Driver J., Helge Gillmeister, Humphreys G. W., Julia Adler, Mangun G. R., Schicke T.   +6 more
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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
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Learning math as you play: comparing arithmetic performance enhancement induced by game play and paper exercises [PDF]

, 2013
One of the promises of video game training is that, compared to traditional training, it can be more engaging and entertaining (Boot et. al., 2008). However, besides entertainment, games have shown to have the potential to impact a larger variety of ...
All, Anissa, Nunez Castellar, Elena Patricia, Van Looy, Jan   +2 more
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Effects of non-pharmacological or pharmacological interventions on cognition and brain plasticity of aging individuals. [PDF]

, 2014
Brain aging and aging-related neurodegenerative disorders are major health challenges faced by modern societies. Brain aging is associated with cognitive and functional decline and represents the favourable background for the onset and development of ...
Cesinaro, Stefano, Esposito, Roberto, Frazzini, Valerio, Pieramico, Valentina, Sensi, Stefano L   +4 more
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Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham, Sahana Sathyanarayana, Charlotte B. Stewart, Robyn Iredale, Victoria Foster, Debra Galley, Mark Baker, Nicola Pavese   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Online Games Training Aging Brains:Limited transfer to cognitive control functions

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2012
The prevalence of age-related cognitive decline will increase due to graying of the global population. The goal of the present study was to test whether playing online cognitive training games can improve cognitive control (CC) in healthy older adults ...
Jesse eVan Muijden, Guido P H Band, Bernhard eHommel   +2 more
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Neuroethical issues in pharmacological cognitive enhancement. [PDF]

, 2014
This is the published manuscript. It is available online from the Wiley in Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wcs.1306/abstract;jsessionid=05002026F7F8502EFC9A9553EC8CE45C.f03t02.UNLABELLED:
Beauchamp TL, Boire RG, Bostrom N, Buchanan A, Elliott C, Farah M, Greely H, Heinz A, Hirsch F, Horn G, Kelley AM, Lennard N, Merkel R, Mohamed AD, Moran DS, Niyadurupola G, Racine E, Riis J, Sandberg A, Savulescu J, Stahl M, Stahl M, Wang G‐J   +22 more
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Fluid and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Microgliopathy Colony‐Stimulating Factor‐1 Receptor‐Related Disorders

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to identify both fluid and neuroimaging biomarkers for CSF1R‐RD that can inform the optimal timing of treatment administration to maximize therapeutic benefit, while also providing sensitive quantitative measurements to monitor disease progression.
Tomasz Chmiela, Madison Reeves, Karen Jansen‐West, Judith Dunmore, Yuping Song, Audrey Strongosky, Sunil Gandhi, Gilana Pikover, Matt Blurton‐Jones, Robert C. Spitale, Erik H. Middlebrooks, Leonard Petrucelli, Mercedes Prudencio, Zbigniew K. Wszolek   +13 more
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Well-designed manufacturing work improves some cognitive abilities in individuals with cognitive impairments

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
IntroductionEmployment is recognized as a fundamental human right, which correlates with better physical and mental health. Importantly, well-designed work, which considers the physical, social, and psychological impacts of work, can serve to enhance the
Pamela Banta Lavenex, Marie-Laure Blandin, Caroline Gaborieau, Pierre Lavenex   +3 more
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Cognitive-enhancing drugs in the healthy population: Fundamental drawbacks and researcher roles

Cogent Psychology, 2015
The use of pharmacological cognitive enhancers (PCEs) in the healthy population is a controversial topic with numerous and expansive repercussions. By outlining common proponent arguments on the current PCE state of affairs, the definition of normality ...
Tsee Leng Choy
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