Can time production predict cognitive decline?
Time production may predict age-related losses in verbal and visuospatial functions in a fashion similar to reaction time measurements. In a preliminary investigation, young subjects outperformed older ones in the Rey auditory-verbal learning test and Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices, but not in time productions of 3-10s. Nevertheless, time production of a brief interval was correlated with verbal learning scores. These results may be due to age-related changes in prefrontal cortex.
Lalonde
Robert
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Université de Rouen, Département de Psychologie, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, Cedex, France. robert.lalonde@univ-rouen.fr
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology*; D013998:Time Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D014706:Verbal Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult