What do we know about aging and spatial cognition? Reviews and perspectives

G Klencklen, O Després, A Dufour - Ageing research reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
In order to cope with normal cognitive aging we must understand the patterns and
neurofunctional underpinnings of cognitive and behavioral changes throughout adulthood …

Visuospatial memory in healthy elderly, AD and MCI: a review

T Iachini, A Iavarone, VP Senese, F Ruotolo… - Current aging …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
In the literature it is commonly reported that several spatial abilities decline with normal
aging, even though such a decline is not uniform. So far, it is not yet clear which spatial …

Spatial abilities and aging: A meta-analysis

C Techentin, D Voyer, SD Voyer - Experimental aging research, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background/Study Context: Age-related effects in performance on spatial tasks have been
well documented, with results suggesting a negative effect on performance in older samples …

Cultural determinants of the gap between self-estimated navigation ability and wayfinding performance: evidence from 46 countries

S Walkowiak, A Coutrot, M Hegarty, PF Velasco… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Cognitive abilities can vary widely. Some people excel in certain skills, others struggle.
However, not all those who describe themselves as gifted are. One possible influence on …

Augmented reality technology combined with three-dimensional holography to train the mental rotation ability of older adults

IJ Lee, CH Chen, KP Chang - Computers in Human Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
A decline in the cognitive ability of mental rotation causes a poor sense of spatial direction
and environmental cognitive capacity. Currently, training tasks for the elderly thus affected …

Spatial abilities across the adult life span.

E Borella, C Meneghetti, L Ronconi… - Developmental …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
The study investigates age-related effects across the adult life span on spatial abilities
(testing subabilities based on a distinction between spatial visualization, mental rotation …

Using an augmented reality-based training system to promote spatial visualization ability for the elderly

ZY Hoe, IJ Lee, CH Chen, KP Chang - Universal Access in the Information …, 2019 - Springer
The physical condition and cognitive ability of older adults tends to decline. This study
focused on the development of an augmented reality (AR)-based rehabilitation training …

Investigating sex differences, cognitive effort, strategy, and performance on a computerised version of the mental rotations test via eye tracking

AJ Toth, MJ Campbell - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Mental rotation tests (MRTs) have previously shown one of the most prominent sex
differences in cognitive psychology, marked by a large male performance advantage …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring perspective taking with the “virtual class” videogame: A child development study

V Beatini, D Cohen, S Di Tore, H Pellerin… - Computers in Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
Perspective taking (PT) is a cognitive ability that enables people to imagine how an object or
a scene appears from a perspective different from their current physical viewpoint. This is a …

Differential effects of aging on spatial learning through exploratory navigation and map reading

N Yamamoto, GJ DeGirolamo - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2012 - frontiersin.org
It has been shown that abilities in spatial learning and memory are adversely affected by
aging. The present study was conducted to investigate whether increasing age has equal …