Characterizing Cognitive Aging of Working Memory and Executive Function in Animal Models

Characterizing Cognitive Aging of Working Memory and Executive Function in Animal Models

Executive functions supported by prefrontal cortical systems provide essential control and planning mechanisms to guide goal-directed behavior. As such, age-related alterations in executive functions can mediate profound and widespread deficits on a diverse array of neurocognitive processes. Many of...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Lynn Bizon, Thomas C Foster, Gene E Alexander, Elizabeth L. Glisky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Aged
Prefrontal Cortex
rat
water maze
Rodents
cognitive flexibility
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2012.00019/full

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