Executive functions in the young elderly and oldest old: a preliminary comparison emphasizing decision making
Psychol. neurosci. (Impr.)
;
1(2): 183-189, July-Dec. 2008. graf, tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed at investigating differences in the performance of the young elderly and oldest old in tasks evaluating cognitive flexibility/inhibition (Stroop test), selective attention/working memory (Digit Span Subtest), premorbid intelligence/semantic knowledge (Vocabulary Subtest), and decision making (Iowa Gambling Task - IGT). Twenty healthy individuals were divided into two groups: 10 young elderly (M = 62 years, SD = 2.1) and 10 oldest old (M = 80 years, SD = 3.3), both with high educational level (M = 14 years of study, SD = 2.5). Results showed that the groups were only different in terms of decision making. There was also a difference in the learning process of each group; the young elderly reached more favorable scores in the IGT.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychol. neurosci. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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