Elderly brains learn, but maybe too much
– But in this study when it came to the irrelevant skill of discerning the prevailing direction of dot movement, older people learned that, too, even when it was at its most obvious. Younger people, meanwhile, only showed improvement on discerning movement when it was insidiously subtle. If it was clear, they recognized it and filtered it out.
* Study in Current Biology Nov 2014
– http://healthresearchreport.me/2014/11/27/elderly-brains-learn-but-maybe-too-much/
Elderly brains learn, but maybe too much
ByRalph Turchiano
Nov 28, 2014
By Ralph Turchiano
I have a strong affinity for the sciences which led me to create my sites. My compulsion for the past decade has been reviewing literally every peer-reviewed research article. Which can easily be validated by following my posts. To me, science is where the real news is, as it will mold our destiny beyond that of politics or economics. ;-)