Enhancing our lives with immersive virtual reality

M Slater, MV Sanchez-Vives - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Virtual reality (VR) started about 50 years ago in a form we would recognize today [stereo
head-mounted display (HMD), head tracking, computer graphics generated images] …

The aging navigational system

AW Lester, SD Moffat, JM Wiener, CA Barnes… - Neuron, 2017 - cell.com
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 …

Brain structure and cognitive ability in healthy aging: a review on longitudinal correlated change

J Oschwald, S Guye, F Liem, P Rast, S Willis… - Reviews in the …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Little is still known about the neuroanatomical substrates related to changes in specific
cognitive abilities in the course of healthy aging, and the existing evidence is predominantly …

Beneficial effects of physical exercise on neuroplasticity and cognition

K Hötting, B Röder - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
The human brain adapts to changing demands by altering its functional and structural
properties (“neuroplasticity”) which results in learning and acquiring skills. Convergent …

Cognitive reserve and the prevention of dementia: the role of physical and cognitive activities

ST Cheng - Current psychiatry reports, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The article discusses the two most significant modifiable risk
factors for dementia, namely, physical inactivity and lack of stimulating cognitive activity, and …

Aging and Alzheimer's disease: comparison and associations from molecular to system level

X Xia, Q Jiang, J McDermott, JDJ Han - Aging cell, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent cause of dementia, which is defined by the
combined presence of amyloid and tau, but researchers are gradually moving away from the …

[HTML][HTML] Memory aging and brain maintenance

L Nyberg, M Lövdén, K Riklund, U Lindenberger… - Trends in cognitive …, 2012 - cell.com
Episodic memory and working memory decline with advancing age. Nevertheless, large-
scale population-based studies document well-preserved memory functioning in some older …

Playing Super Mario induces structural brain plasticity: gray matter changes resulting from training with a commercial video game

S Kühn, T Gleich, RC Lorenz, U Lindenberger… - Molecular …, 2014 - nature.com
Video gaming is a highly pervasive activity, providing a multitude of complex cognitive and
motor demands. Gaming can be seen as an intense training of several skills. Associated …

Can physical exercise in old age improve memory and hippocampal function?

E Duzel, H van Praag, M Sendtner - Brain, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Physical exercise can convey a protective effect against cognitive decline in ageing and
Alzheimer's disease. While the long-term health-promoting and protective effects of exercise …

Human cognitive aging: Corriger la fortune?

U Lindenberger - Science, 2014 - science.org
Human cognitive aging differs between and is malleable within individuals. In the absence
of a strong genetic program, it is open to a host of hazards, such as vascular conditions …