The use of commercial computerised cognitive games in older adults: a meta-analysis

B Bonnechère, C Langley, BJ Sahakian - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Brain training programs are currently one effective solution to prevent cognitive decline in
healthy aging. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing the …

How the motor system copes with aging: a quantitative meta-analysis of the effect of aging on motor function control

L Zapparoli, M Mariano, E Paulesu - Communications Biology, 2022 - nature.com
Motor cognitive functions and their neurophysiology evolve and degrade along the lifespan
in a dramatic fashion. Current models of how the brain adapts to aging remain inspired …

Deterioration, compensation and motor control processes in healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

G Poirier, A Ohayon, A Juranville, F Mourey, J Gaveau - Geriatrics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aging is associated with modifications of several brain structures and functions. These
modifications then manifest as modified behaviors. It has been proposed that some brain …

Neural mechanisms mediating cross education: with additional considerations for the ageing brain

GHM Calvert, RG Carson - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract CALVERT, GHM, and CARSON, RG Neural mechanisms mediating cross
education: With additional considerations for the ageing brain. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV …

[HTML][HTML] Neuronal biomarkers of Parkinson's disease are present in healthy aging

J Zhang, MJ Idaji, A Villringer, VV Nikulin - NeuroImage, 2021 - Elsevier
The prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) increases with aging and both processes share
similar cellular mechanisms and alterations in the dopaminergic system. Yet it remains to be …

A new framework to interpret individual inter-hemispheric compensatory communication after stroke

A Brancaccio, D Tabarelli, P Belardinelli - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stroke constitutes the main cause of adult disability worldwide. Even after application of
standard rehabilitation protocols, the majority of patients still show relevant motor …

Reduced SMA‐M1 connectivity in older than younger adults measured using dual‐site TMS

BK Rurak, JP Rodrigues, BD Power… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With advancing age comes a decline in voluntary movement control. Growing evidence
suggests that an age‐related decline in effective connectivity between the supplementary …

Age-related differences in network flexibility and segregation at rest and during motor performance

TS Monteiro, BR King, HZ Adab, D Mantini… - NeuroImage, 2019 - Elsevier
Brain networks undergo widespread changes in older age. A large body of knowledge
gathered about those changes evidenced an increase of functional connectivity between …

[HTML][HTML] Association between gait and cognition in an elderly population based sample

V Valkanova, P Esser, N Demnitz, CE Sexton… - Gait & posture, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Gait is thought to have a cognitive component, but the current evidence in
healthy elderly is mixed. We studied the association between multiple gait and cognitive …

Test re-test reliability of dual-site TMS measures of SMA-M1 connectivity differs across inter-stimulus intervals in younger and older adults

BK Rurak, JP Rodrigues, BD Power, PD Drummond… - Neuroscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Dual-site transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a promising tool to measure
supplementary motor area and primary motor cortex (SMA-M1) connectivity in younger and …