The concept of attention refers to a set of related processes that have important
consequences for cognitive functioning. Perhaps the most widely recognized of these …

In the present chapter we review and critique the scientific literature that has examined age-
related changes in attention from young adulthood to old age. Owing to space limitations …

We examined the effect of target letter redundancy for target-only (TO) and target-plus-noise
(TPN) trials on a visual search, divided attention task where target letters were presented in …

Older adults are often slower and less accurate than are younger adults in performing visual-
search tasks, suggesting an age-related decline in attentional functioning. Age-related …

The concept of selective attention is fundamental to understanding human behavior. And in
everyday life, it is clear that there are marked differences in attention between individuals …

We identified neural correlates of declined and preserved basic visual attention functions in
aging individuals based on Bundesen “Theory of Visual Attention”. In an interindividual …

Various studies have shown that Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with an impairment
of inhibitory control, although we do not have a comprehensive understanding of the …

Introduction 3. Aging and selective attention 3.1. Evidence for age-related selective attention
deficits 3.2. Evidence for age constancies in selective attention 4. Aging and attentional …

Background and aims: Aging is a condition characterized by a general decline in many
types of physical and psychological performance, but its effects on various cognitive …

Two experiments examined adult age differences in the controlled allocation of visual
selective attention. Both experiments were identical with the exception of the stimulus …