Background During the aging process, physical capabilities (eg, muscular strength) and
cognitive functions (eg, memory) gradually decrease. Regarding cognitive functions …

Dual-task methodology has been increasingly used to assess cognitive motor interference
while walking. However, whether the observed dual-task-related gait changes are …

This study examined the contributions of verbal ability and executive control to verbal
fluency performance in older adults (n= 82). Verbal fluency was assessed in letter and …

Sex differences in neurocognitive abilities have been extensively explored both in the
healthy population and in many disorders. Until recently, however, little work has examined …

Bilingual Minds - Ellen Bialystok, Fergus IM Craik, David W. Green, Tamar H. Gollan, 2009
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Executive functions include abilities of goal formation, planning, carrying out goal-directed
plans, and effective performance. This article aims at reviewing some of the current …

Context Neurocognitive impairment in schizophrenia is severe and is an important predictor
of functional outcome. The relative effect of the second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic …

Background Cerebral aging is a complex and heterogeneous process that is associated with
a high degree of inter‐individual variability. Structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Why females generally perform better on language tasks than males is unknown. Sex
differences were here identified in children (ages 9–15) across two linguistic tasks for words …

Eyes-closed (EC) and eyes-open (EO) are essential behaviors in mammalians, including
man. At resting EC-EO state, brain activity in the default mode devoid of task-demand has …