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Examining The Effects Of Lace Training On Cognitive Function In Older Adults : An Erp Study, Brandon D. Peacock
Examining The Effects Of Lace Training On Cognitive Function In Older Adults : An Erp Study, Brandon D. Peacock
USF St. Petersburg campus Master's Theses (Graduate)
Aging is known to bring changes and decline to the human brain and body, especially in hearing. Cognition can decline with age alone, but can be accelerated when hearing is impaired. Cognitive decline can affect older adults’ everyday lives, particularly when it comes to driving. Driving cessation is also associated with mental depression, which can lead to heart disease or other serious health conditions. However, there are cognitive training programs that are designed to promote brain plasticity and create new neural pathways. Event Related Potentials (ERPs) can be used to show the neurophysiological changes in cognition that follow such training. …