Mental Training Affects Electrophysiological Markers of Attention Resource Allocation in Healthy Older Adults

Benjamin Isbel; Jim Lagopoulos; Daniel F Hermens; Mathew J Summers

doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2019.01.029

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Mental Training Affects Electrophysiological Markers of Attention Resource Allocation in Healthy Older Adults

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Mental Training Affects Electrophysiological Markers of Attention Resource Allocation in Healthy Older Adults

Benjamin Isbel, Jim Lagopoulos, Daniel F Hermens and Mathew J Summers

Neuroscience Letters, Vol.698, pp.186-191

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2019.01.029

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mindfulness

attention

ERP

cognitive training

age-related cognitive decline

Healthy Brain Ageing

Thompson Institute Special Collection

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

Aging is associated with a decline in performance and speed of attentional processing. Mindfulness has been shown to enhance attentional performance, however evidence of this is lacking in aging cohorts. A longitudinal RCT was conducted to examine the effect of mindfulness training on attentional performance in healthy older adults (n= 49) together with an active control computer-based attention training group (n= 30). While both groups displayed decreased N2 amplitudes at frontal and central regions during an auditory oddball task after training, only the mindfulness group showed reductions in frontal N2 and P3 latency. These results suggest that programs targeting sustained attention may result in efficient allocation of attentional resources in older adults. In particular, mindfulness may enhance the speed of attentional processes which are known to decline in aging, thereby providing benefits against age-related cognitive decline.

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Title: Mental Training Affects Electrophysiological Markers of Attention Resource Allocation in Healthy Older Adults
Authors: Benjamin Isbel (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Social Sciences
Jim Lagopoulos (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Daniel F Hermens (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Mathew J Summers (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Social Sciences
Publication details: Neuroscience Letters, Vol.698, pp.186-191
Publisher: Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2019.01.029
ISSN: 0304-3940
Organisation Unit: School of Health; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; Thompson Institute; School of Health - Psychology; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451375002621
Output Type: Journal article

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