The aging navigational system

AW Lester, SD Moffat, JM Wiener, CA Barnes… - Neuron, 2017 - cell.com
The discovery of neuronal systems dedicated to computing spatial information, composed of
functionally distinct cell types such as place and grid cells, combined with an extensive body …

Anxiety-reducing effects of working memory training: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Wang, W Bian, J Wei, S Hu - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To assess whether working memory training will relieve anxiety in participants.
Methods The PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and ProQuest databases were searched …

Virtual environments as memory training devices in navigational tasks for older adults

IE Lokka, A Çöltekin, J Wiener, SI Fabrikant, C Röcke - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Cognitive training approaches using virtual environments (VEs) might counter age-related
visuospatial memory decline and associated difficulties in wayfinding. However, the effects …

Cognitive stimulation therapy for older adults with mild-to-moderate dementia in Italy: Effects on cognitive functioning, and on emotional and neuropsychiatric …

E Carbone, S Gardini, M Pastore, F Piras… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is one of the most popular
evidence-based interventions for people with dementia. The aim of the present study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Relating constructs of attention and working memory to social withdrawal in Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia: issues regarding paradigm selection

G Gilmour, S Porcelli, V Bertaina-Anglade… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Central nervous system diseases are not currently diagnosed based on knowledge of
biological mechanisms underlying their symptoms. Greater understanding may be offered …

Age and sex impact on visuospatial working memory (VSWM), mental rotation, and cognitive strategies during navigation

A Castilla, A Berthoz, D Urukalo, M Zaoui… - Neuroscience …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study assessed the impact of sex and typical aging on visuospatial working memory
(VSWM), mental rotations, and navigational strategies using behavioral information. Fifty …

Successful wayfinding in age: A scoping review on spatial navigation training in healthy older adults

M Fricke, C Morawietz, A Wunderlich… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Spatial navigation is a complex cognitive function that declines in older age.
Finding one's way around in familiar and new environments is crucial to live and function …

[HTML][HTML] Requirements of a cognitive-motor spatial orientation training for nursing home residents: an iterative feasibility study

M Fricke, A Kruse, M Schwenk, CP Jansen… - German Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A sedentary lifestyle in nursing home residents is often accompanied with reduced life space
mobility and in turn affects satisfaction with life. One of the reasons for this may be limited …

Can theory of mind of healthy older adults living in a nursing home be improved? A randomized controlled trial

E Cavallini, I Ceccato, S Bertoglio… - Aging Clinical and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Research in nursing homes mainly focused on interventions for residents
affected by cognitive decline. Few studies have considered healthy older adults living in …

Verbal working memory training in older adults: an investigation of dose response

PS Brum, E Borella, B Carretti… - Aging & mental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The WM training protocol proposed by Borella et al. found specific and transfer effects
among seniors, however, the studies were carried out in the same socio-cultural context and …