For more than one century, brain processing was mainly thought in a localizationist
framework, in which one given function was underpinned by a discrete, isolated cortical …

Episodic memory and working memory decline with advancing age. Nevertheless, large-
scale population-based studies document well-preserved memory functioning in some older …

A substantial corpus of evidence suggests that the cognitive involvement in postural control
and gait increases with aging. A large portion of such studies were based on dual-task …

Executive function refers to the cognitive processes necessary for goal-directed cognition
and behavior, which develop across childhood and adolescence. Recent experimental …

Recent psychological and neuropsychological research suggests that executive functions--
the cognitive control processes that regulate thought and action--are multifaceted and that …

Until recently, gait was generally viewed as a largely automated motor task, requiring
minimal higher‐level cognitive input. Increasing evidence, however, links alterations in …

Recent behavioral data have shown that lifelong bilingualism can maintain youthful
cognitive control abilities in aging. Here, we provide the first direct evidence of a neural …

The use of dual-task training paradigm to enhance postural stability in patients with balance
impairments is an emerging area of interest. The differential effects of dual tasks and dual …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by inflammatory
demyelination and neurodegeneration within the CNS. This damage of CNS structures …

Cognitive aging is a flourishing area of research. A significant amount of new data, a number
of new theoretical notions, and many new research issues have been generated in the past …