Working Memory and Aging: A Review

Monica Fabiani; Benjamin Zimmerman; Gabriele Gratton

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-801371-7.00011-9

Working Memory and Aging: A Review

Monica Fabiani, Benjamin Zimmerman, Gabriele Gratton

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In this chapter, we review research on the sensory and working memory changes that typically accompany normal aging, with the view that an examination of individual differences over the lifespan can illuminate some of the mechanisms underlying working memory processes. We also discuss the theoretical frameworks used to interpret these age-related changes and provide an integrated view encompassing both behavioral and brain imaging data. Behavioral data show age-related changes in both the maintenance and attention-control aspects of working memory, suggesting a balance change between the top-down and bottom-up processing streams. Brain imaging studies provide evidence for anatomical and functional changes in the brain networks associated with working memory and the top-down control of attention.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Mechanisms of Sensory Working Memory
Subtitle of host publication	Attention and Perfomance XXV
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	131-148
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128013717
ISBN (Print)	9780128110430
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801371-7.00011-9
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

Aging
Attention
Executive function
Neuroimaging
Working memory

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Medicine(all)
Neuroscience(all)

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