Neurophysiological and Behavioral Differences between Older and Younger Adults When Processing Violations of Tonal Structure in Music

Aging is associated with decline in both cognitive and auditory abilities. However, evidence suggests that music perception is relatively spared, despite relying on auditory and cognitive abilities that tend to decline with age. It is therefore likely that older adults engage compensatory mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Marie-Élaine Lagrois, Isabelle Peretz, Benjamin Rich Zendel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.00054/full