Slowing down: age-related neurobiological predictors of processing speed

Processing speed, or the rate at which tasks can be performed, is a robust predictor of age-relatedcognitive decline and an indicator of independence among older adults. This review examines evidence for neurobiological predictors of age-related changes in processing speed, which is guided in part b...

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Main Author: Mark A Eckert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2011.00025/full