title: Cerebral asymmetry in dementia: effect of context on hemi-attention.
abstract: The duration of the orienting response toward the left or right hemispace as a function of bright light and noise levels was evaluated in 6 demented elderly patients. Tentative findings of cerebral asymmetry suggest light may differentially activate the left hemisphere.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Alden
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Crews
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D001143:Arousal; D001288:Attention; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D008875:Middle Aged; D010775:Photic Stimulation