Executive functioning and lateralized semantic priming in older adults

• Published in: Cogent psychology Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 1182687
• Main Authors: Helder, Emily J., Zuverza-Chavarria, Virginia, Whitman, R. Douglas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Cogent 31.12.2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: aging; cognition; executive function; Older people; semantic priming; Semantics

Normal aging is associated with a number of cognitive deficits, including changes in executive functioning. Research suggests that hemispheric asymmetry during certain tasks becomes less pronounced in the elderly, reflected in greater bilateral patterns of cortical activation among older adults. For...