Neuroenhancement of the aging brain: restoring skill acquisition in old subjects
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Neuroenhancement of the aging brain: restoring skill acquisition in old subjects. / Zimerman, Máximo; Nitsch, Marie; Giraux, Pascal; Gerloff, Christian; Cohen, Leonardo G; Hummel, Friedhelm C.
in: ANN NEUROL, Jahrgang 73, Nr. 1, 1, 2013, S. 10-15.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Neuroenhancement of the aging brain: restoring skill acquisition in old subjects
AU - Zimerman, Máximo
AU - Nitsch, Marie
AU - Giraux, Pascal
AU - Gerloff, Christian
AU - Cohen, Leonardo G
AU - Hummel, Friedhelm C
N1 - Copyright © 2012 American Neurological Association.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Decline in cognitive functions, including impaired acquisition of novel skills, is a feature of older age that impacts activities of daily living, independence, and integration in modern societies.METHODS: We tested whether the acquisition of a complex motor skill can be enhanced in old subjects by the application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the motor cortex.RESULTS: The main finding was that old participants experienced substantial improvements when training was applied concurrent with tDCS, with effects lasting for at least 24 hours.INTERPRETATION: These results suggest noninvasive brain stimulation as a promising and safe tool to potentially assist functional independence of aged individuals in daily life.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Decline in cognitive functions, including impaired acquisition of novel skills, is a feature of older age that impacts activities of daily living, independence, and integration in modern societies.METHODS: We tested whether the acquisition of a complex motor skill can be enhanced in old subjects by the application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the motor cortex.RESULTS: The main finding was that old participants experienced substantial improvements when training was applied concurrent with tDCS, with effects lasting for at least 24 hours.INTERPRETATION: These results suggest noninvasive brain stimulation as a promising and safe tool to potentially assist functional independence of aged individuals in daily life.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Aged
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Young Adult
KW - Double-Blind Method
KW - Pilot Projects
KW - Cross-Over Studies
KW - Psychomotor Performance/physiology
KW - Aging/physiology/psychology
KW - Motor Cortex/physiology
KW - Brain/physiology
KW - Attention/physiology
KW - Motor Skills/physiology
KW - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation/methods
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Aged
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Young Adult
KW - Double-Blind Method
KW - Pilot Projects
KW - Cross-Over Studies
KW - Psychomotor Performance/physiology
KW - Aging/physiology/psychology
KW - Motor Cortex/physiology
KW - Brain/physiology
KW - Attention/physiology
KW - Motor Skills/physiology
KW - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation/methods
U2 - 10.1002/ana.23761
DO - 10.1002/ana.23761
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 23225625
VL - 73
SP - 10
EP - 15
JO - ANN NEUROL
JF - ANN NEUROL
SN - 0364-5134
IS - 1
M1 - 1
ER -