Spatial navigation and memory are often seen as heavily intertwined at the cognitive and
neural levels of analysis. We review models that hypothesize a central role for the medial …

The discovery of neuronal systems dedicated to computing spatial information, composed of
functionally distinct cell types such as place and grid cells, combined with an extensive body …

Aging affects many aspects of everyday living, such as autonomy, security and quality of life.
Among all, spatial memory and spatial navigation show a gradual but noticeable decline, as …

Introduction Spatial navigation, which involves higher cognitive functions, is frequently
implemented in daily activities, and is critical to the participation of human beings in …

Although old people make up an extremely vulnerable road-user group, older pedestrians'
difficulties have been studied less extensively than those of older drivers, and more …

The ability to successfully navigate in healthcare facilities is an important goal for patients,
visitors, and staff. Despite the fundamental nature of such behavior, it is not infrequent for …

Navigating to goal locations in a known environment (wayfinding) can be accomplished by
different strategies, notably by taking habitual, well‐learned routes (response strategy) or by …

Many older people, both with and without dementia, eventually move from their familiar
home environments into unfamiliar surroundings, such as sheltered housing or care homes …

When humans and animals navigate through environments, they form spatial memories
important for supporting subsequent recall of locations relative to their own position and …

Humans show a remarkable capacity to navigate various environments using different
navigation strategies, and we know that strategy changes across the life span. However, this …