Disentangling cognition and emotion in older adults: the role of cognitive control and mental health in emotional conflict adaptation.

Nathan C HantkeAnett GyurakKatie Van MoorleghemJill D WaringMaheen M AdamsonRuth O'HaraSherry A Beaudreau

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2016)

Our findings suggest that emotion conflict adaptation is disrupted in older individuals who have poorer attention and working memory. Components of cognitive control may therefore be an important potential source of inter-individual differences in late-life emotion regulation and cognitive affective deficits. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Keyphrases

working memory
mental health
physical activity
autism spectrum disorder
depressive symptoms
transcranial direct current stimulation
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
traumatic brain injury
middle aged
resting state
community dwelling
borderline personality disorder
functional connectivity