Narrative Discourse in Young and Older Adults: Behavioral and NIRS Analyses

Discourse comprehension is at the core of communication capabilities, making it an important component of elderly populations’ quality of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in discourse comprehension and the underlying brain activity. Thirty-six participants read short stories and an...

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Main Authors: Charles-Olivier Martin, Stéphanie Pontbriand-Drolet, Valérie Daoust, Eric Yamga, Mahnoush Amiri, Lilian C. Hübner, Bernadette Ska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2018.00069/full