Pre-task prefrontal activation during cognitive processes in aging: a near-infrared spectroscopy study.

PURPOSE: Cognitive processing generally deteriorates as people age. Recent neuroimaging studies have shown that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is involved in human-specific behavior, such as preparing for future actions and prospective memory; hence, the PFC may be voluntarily activated even during the...

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Main Authors: Yumi Oboshi, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Yuko Yoshimura, Hirotoshi Hiraishi, Hiroyuki Okada, Yasuhiro Magata, Yasuomi Ouchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4045856?pdf=render