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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"frontal lobe function"”.
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Metamemory and frontal lobe function in the elderly.
… to examine the relation between metamemory and frontal lobe function in the elderly. Three age groups were included in the study to address these issues: a Young Control group (18-30 yrs); a Young-Old group (60-75 yrs); and an Old-Old group (76-90 yrs). Metamemory was assessed in two ways. …
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Emotion Recognition and Aging
… that accompanies aging, details evidence for the frontal lobe theory of cognitive decline, reviews the literature on emotion recognition in both younger and older adults, proposes a list a potential predictive factors, other than age, that might play a role in emotion recognition performance, and …
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Regional differences in task-related brain electrical activity and sources of variability in working memory function in early childhood
… the sources of variability in working memory function and to specifically examine the contributions of task-related EEG, the regulatory dimensions of temperament, and linguistic ability to the prediction of working memory performance. This second study objective included an investigation of …
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The role of daytime napping in sleepiness and cognitive function in 24-70 year olds /
… enhanced cognition in older adults, especially frontal lobe function. Cognitive deficits in older adults may be due to sleep loss and age-related decline in brain functioning. Longer naps were expected to provide greater improvement, particularly for older adults, by reducing sleep pressure. …
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Frontal lobe dysfunction, as measured by the frontal systems behavioural scale, in the context of HIV infection and heavy episodic drinking
Background: The frontal lobe of the human brain is integral in regulating behaviour. Behavioural disturbances such as apathy, disinhibition, and dysexecutive function are well-known consequences of frontal lobe pathology, leading to significant impairment. Heavy episodic drinking (HED) and HIV are …