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Video game training enhances cognitive control in older adults

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  • J. A. Anguera

    (University of California
    University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California)

  • J. Boccanfuso

    (University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California)

  • J. L. Rintoul

    (University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California)

  • O. Al-Hashimi

    (University of California
    University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California)

  • F. Faraji

    (University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California)

  • J. Janowich

    (University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California)

  • E. Kong

    (University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California)

  • Y. Larraburo

    (University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California)

  • C. Rolle

    (University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California)

  • E. Johnston

    (University of California)

  • A. Gazzaley

    (University of California
    University of California
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California
    University of California)

Abstract

Training with a multitasking video game is shown to improve cognitive control abilities that decline with age, revealing the plasticity of the ageing brain; these behavioural improvements were accompanied by underlying neural changes that predicted the training-induced boost in sustained attention and enhanced multitasking performance 6 months later.

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  • J. A. Anguera & J. Boccanfuso & J. L. Rintoul & O. Al-Hashimi & F. Faraji & J. Janowich & E. Kong & Y. Larraburo & C. Rolle & E. Johnston & A. Gazzaley, 2013. "Video game training enhances cognitive control in older adults," Nature, Nature, vol. 501(7465), pages 97-101, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:501:y:2013:i:7465:d:10.1038_nature12486
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12486
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