Study Finds Aging Brains Are Distracted, Not Slower
Scientific American Mind- A recent study from the University of California found that the brains of older adults have a more difficult time ignoring distractions in the initial stages of performing a task. Based on this finding, researchers are suggesting that difficulty on memory tasks experienced by older patients may be due to impaired ability to filter out distractions rather than slower proccessing. Read the original article here. These findings help researchers understand more about the aging brain.
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