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.

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Zimerman, M, Nitsch, M, Giraux, P, Gerloff, C, Cohen, LG & Hummel, FC 2013, 'Neuroenhancement of the aging brain: restoring skill acquisition in old subjects', ANN NEUROL, Jg. 73, Nr. 1, 1, S. 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.23761

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Zimerman, M., Nitsch, M., Giraux, P., Gerloff, C., Cohen, L. G., & Hummel, F. C. (2013). Neuroenhancement of the aging brain: restoring skill acquisition in old subjects. ANN NEUROL, 73(1), 10-15. [1]. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.23761

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Zimerman M, Nitsch M, Giraux P, Gerloff C, Cohen LG, Hummel FC. Neuroenhancement of the aging brain: restoring skill acquisition in old subjects. ANN NEUROL. 2013;73(1):10-15. 1. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.23761

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title = "Neuroenhancement of the aging brain: restoring skill acquisition in old subjects",
abstract = "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.",
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author = "M{\'a}ximo Zimerman and Marie Nitsch and Pascal Giraux and Christian Gerloff and Cohen, {Leonardo G} and Hummel, {Friedhelm C}",
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