Working-memory training in younger and older adults: Training gains, transfer, and maintenance

Working memory (WM), a key determinant of many higher-order cognitive functions, declines in old age. Current research attempts to develop process-specific WM training procedures, which may lead to general cognitive improvement. Adaptivity of the training as well as the comparison of training gains...

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Main Authors: Yvonne eBrehmer, Helena eWesterberg, Lars eBäckman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00063/full