The availability of neuroimaging technology has spurred a marked increase in the human
cognitive neuroscience literature, including the study of cognitive ageing. Although there is a …

The prevalence of hearing problems in the Western world has, due to aging of the
population, doubled over the past 30 years. Thereby, noise-induced hearing loss is an …

Background Preclinical studies have identified certain probiotics as psychobiotics–live
microorganisms with a potential mental health benefit. Lactobacillus rhamnosus (JB-1) has …

The emerging concept of psychobiotics—live microorganisms with a potential mental health
benefit—represents a novel approach for the management of stress-related conditions. The …

Neuropsychological studies show that cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease
(AD) are distinct from age-associated cognitive decline. Quantitative and qualitative …

Although in the last decade brain activation in healthy aging and dementia was mainly
studied using task-activation fMRI, there is increasing interest in task-induced decreases in …

Background Cognitive training is effective in patients with mild cognitive impairment but
does not typically address the motivational deficits associated with older populations with …

Background: In adults, high blood pressure (BP), adverse serum lipids, and smoking
associate with cognitive deficits. The effects of these risk factors from childhood on midlife …

The origins and rationale of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery
(CANTAB) as a cross-species translational instrument suitable for use in human …

The reliable neuroimaging finding that older adults often show greater activity (over-
recruitment) than younger adults is typically attributed to compensation. Yet, the neural …