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Does a 12-session adaptive n-back working memory training procedure improve working memory performance and alter BOLD response in healthy older adults?
Does a 12-session adaptive n-back working memory training procedure improve working memory performance and alter BOLD response in healthy older adults?
A 'youth-like' functional brain response pattern during working memory tasks predicts greater behavioral plasticity and training gains in older adults.
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Baseline fMRI patterns may identify older adults likely to gain from working memory training; leaves open whether training alters BOLD responses or improves clinical outcomes.
Heinzel et al. (2014) studied this question.
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