Brain metabolism in health, aging, and neurodegeneration
Brain cells normally respond adaptively to bioenergetic challenges resulting from ongoing
activity in neuronal circuits, and from environmental energetic stressors such as food …
activity in neuronal circuits, and from environmental energetic stressors such as food …
Working memory training does not improve performance on measures of intelligence or other measures of “far transfer” evidence from a meta-analytic review
It has been claimed that working memory training programs produce diverse beneficial
effects. This article presents a meta-analysis of working memory training studies (with a …
effects. This article presents a meta-analysis of working memory training studies (with a …
ICTs and speed learning in special education: high-consciousness training strategies for high-capacity learners through metacognition Lens
Education in the 21st century is called upon to prepare students with disabilities to enter a
high-consciousness society where people can learn, think and react fast. The current review …
high-consciousness society where people can learn, think and react fast. The current review …
A new mechanism of nervous system plasticity: activity-dependent myelination
RD Fields - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2015 - nature.com
The synapse is the focus of experimental research and theory on the cellular mechanisms of
nervous system plasticity and learning, but recent research is expanding the consideration …
nervous system plasticity and learning, but recent research is expanding the consideration …
What is normal in normal aging? Effects of aging, amyloid and Alzheimer's disease on the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus
What can be expected in normal aging, and where does normal aging stop and pathological
neurodegeneration begin? With the slow progression of age-related dementias such as …
neurodegeneration begin? With the slow progression of age-related dementias such as …
Brain structure and cognitive ability in healthy aging: a review on longitudinal correlated change
Little is still known about the neuroanatomical substrates related to changes in specific
cognitive abilities in the course of healthy aging, and the existing evidence is predominantly …
cognitive abilities in the course of healthy aging, and the existing evidence is predominantly …
Efficiency, capacity, compensation, maintenance, plasticity: emerging concepts in cognitive reserve
Cognitive reserve (CR) is a concept meant to account for the frequent discrepancy between
an individual's measured level of brain pathology and her expected cognitive performance. It …
an individual's measured level of brain pathology and her expected cognitive performance. It …
Within-subject template estimation for unbiased longitudinal image analysis
Longitudinal image analysis has become increasingly important in clinical studies of normal
aging and neurodegenerative disorders. Furthermore, there is a growing appreciation of the …
aging and neurodegenerative disorders. Furthermore, there is a growing appreciation of the …
Prefrontal cortex and executive functions in healthy adults: a meta-analysis of structural neuroimaging studies
Lesion studies link the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to executive functions. However, the evidence
from in vivo investigations in healthy people is mixed, and there are no quantitative …
from in vivo investigations in healthy people is mixed, and there are no quantitative …
Is working memory training effective? A meta-analytic review.
It has been suggested that working memory training programs are effective both as
treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other cognitive disorders in …
treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other cognitive disorders in …