Cognition, but not sensation, mediates age-related changes in the ability to monitor the environment

The objective of the study was to determine which age-related changes in sensation and cognition are associated with age-related changes in the ability to monitor the environment. To that end, a proxy measure of the ability to monitor the environment (useful field of view, UFOV) and measures of sens...

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Published inPsychology and aging Vol. 23; no. 3; p. 665
Main Author Fiorentino, Dary D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2008
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - psychology
Attention
Auditory Threshold
Automobile Driving - psychology
Cognition
Contrast Sensitivity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Humans
Middle Aged
Models, Psychological
Neuropsychological Tests
Sensation
Visual Acuity
Visual Perception
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Summary:The objective of the study was to determine which age-related changes in sensation and cognition are associated with age-related changes in the ability to monitor the environment. To that end, a proxy measure of the ability to monitor the environment (useful field of view, UFOV) and measures of sensation and cognition were collected from young adult (N = 61) and older adult subjects (N = 79). Although UFOV performance was expected to be mediated primarily by cognition rather than by sensation, it was somewhat unexpected to find no reliable associations between UFOV and sensory functioning beyond those of age and cognition.
ISSN:0882-7974
DOI:10.1037/a0013285