Author(s): Joyal M; Sicard A; Penhune V; Jackson PL; Tremblay P;

Despite the ubiquity of musical activities, little is known about the specificity of their association with executive functions. In this cross-sectional study, we examined this relationship as a function of age. Our main hypotheses were that executive functions would decline in older age, that this relationship would be reduced in singers and instrumental ...

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Author(s): Devine S; Neumann C; Levari D; Eppinger B;

Prevalence-induced concept change describes a cognitive mechanism by which someone's definition of a concept shifts as the prevalence of instances of that concept changes. While this phenomenon has been established in young adults, it is unclear how it affects older adults. In this study, we explore how prevalence-induced concept change affects older ...

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Author(s): Vrinceanu T; Blanchette CA; Intzandt B; Lussier M; Pothier K; Vu TTM; Nigam A; Bosquet L; Karelis AD; Li KZH; Berryman N; Bherer L;

Objectives: Studies suggest that cognitive training and physical activity can improve age-related deficits in dual-task performances. However, both of these interventions have never been compared in the same study. This paper investigates the improvement in dual-task performance in two types of e ...

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Author(s): Parrott MD; Carmichael PH; Laurin D; Greenwood CE; Anderson ND; Ferland G; Gaudreau P; Belleville S; Morais JA; Kergoat MJ; Fiocco AJ;

Objective: This study examined the effect of dietary patterns and engagement in cognitive stimulating lifestyle behaviours on trajectory of global cognition, executive function (EF), and verbal episodic memory (VEM). Method: Western and prudent dietary patterns were empirically derived using foo ...

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Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2015 Mar;1337:1-6 Authors: Bherer L

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