Modeling the neurocognitive dynamics of language across the lifespan
Human Brain Mapping,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45(5)
Published: March 29, 2024
Abstract
Healthy
aging
is
associated
with
a
heterogeneous
decline
across
cognitive
functions,
typically
observed
between
language
comprehension
and
production
(LP).
Examining
resting‐state
fMRI
neuropsychological
data
from
628
healthy
adults
(age
18–88)
the
CamCAN
cohort,
we
performed
state‐of‐the‐art
graph
theoretical
analysis
to
uncover
neural
mechanisms
underlying
this
variability.
At
level,
our
findings
suggest
that
LP
not
an
isolated
function
but
modulated
throughout
lifespan
by
extent
of
inter‐cognitive
synergy
semantic
domain‐general
processes.
cerebral
show
default
mode
network
(DMN)
suppression
coupled
fronto‐parietal
(FPN)
integration
way
for
brain
compensate
effects
dedifferentiation
at
minimal
cost,
efficiently
mitigating
age‐related
in
LP.
Relatedly,
reduced
DMN
midlife
could
compromise
ability
manage
cost
FPN
integration.
This
may
prompt
older
adopt
more
cost‐efficient
compensatory
strategy
maintains
global
homeostasis
expense
performances.
Taken
together,
propose
represents
critical
neurocognitive
juncture
signifies
onset
decline,
as
gradually
lose
control
over
representations.
We
summarize
novel
synergistic,
economical,
nonlinear,
emergent,
model,
integrating
connectomic
dimensions
within
complex
system
perspective.
Language: Английский
Dynamics of White Matter Architecture in Lexical Production among Middle-Aged Adults
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
Abstract
This
study
aimed
to
elucidate
the
white
matter
changes
associated
with
lexical
production
(LP)
difficulties
that
typically
emerge
in
middle
age,
resulting
increased
naming
latencies.
To
delay
onset
of
LP
decline,
middle-aged
adults
may
rely
on
domain-general
(DG)
and
language-specific
(LS)
compensatory
mechanisms
as
proposed
by
LARA
model
(Lexical
Access
Retrieval
Aging).
However,
our
knowledge
supporting
these
remains
incomplete.
Based
a
sample
155
from
CAMCAN
cohort,
we
combined
dimensionality
reduction
techniques
multivariate
statistical
methods
jointly
examine
relationships
between
diffusion-weighted
imaging
LP-related
neuropsychological
data.
Our
findings
(i)
show
midlife
constitutes
pivotal
period
marked
discontinuity
brain
structure
within
distributed
networks
dorsal,
ventral,
anterior
cortico-subcortical
pathways,
(ii)
reveal
this
signals
neurocognitive
transition
around
age
53-54,
marking
decline.
Indeed,
results
propose
initially
adopt
“semantic
strategy”
compensate
for
initial
challenges.
Still,
strategy
be
compromised
when
late
(age
55-60)
lose
ability
exert
cognitive
control
over
semantic
representations
(i.e.,
reduced
control).
In
summary,
advances
comprehension
underpin
profile
age.
Specifically,
underscore
importance
considering
interplay
DG
LS
processes
studying
trajectory
performance
healthy
aging.
Furthermore,
offer
valuable
insights
into
identifying
predictive
biomarkers
related
dynamics
observed
midlife,
which
can
help
understand
language-related
neurodegenerative
pathologies.
Highlights
Midlife
characterized
structure.
Early
45-55)
facilitate
access
sustain
performances.
Late
gradually
representations,
Language: Английский
Underlying Mechanisms of the Protective Effects of Lifestyle Factors in the Prevention of Age-Related Diseases
Archives of Medical Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
55(5), P. 103014 - 103014
Published: June 12, 2024
Language: Английский
Midlife Dynamics of White Matter Architecture in Lexical Production
Neurobiology of Aging,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
144, P. 138 - 152
Published: Sept. 28, 2024
Language: Английский
Brain reserve in hepatic encephalopathy: pathways of damage and preventive strategies through lifestyle and therapeutic interventions
Jacqueline Córdova‐Gallardo,
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Andres Manuel Vargas-Beltran,
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Samantha Melanie Armendariz-Pineda
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et al.
Annals of Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101740 - 101740
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying post-stroke deficits in contralesional perceptual processing
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 13, 2023
Abstract
Slowed
responding
to
sensory
inputs
presented
in
contralesional
space
is
pervasive
following
unilateral
cerebral
stroke,
but
the
causal
neurophysiological
pathway
by
which
this
occurs
remains
unclear.
To
end,
here
we
leverage
a
perceptual
decision-making
framework
disambiguate
information
processing
stages
between
sensation
and
action
30
stroke
patients
(18
right
hemisphere,
12
left
hemisphere)
27
neurologically
healthy
adults.
By
recording
neural
activity
using
electroencephalography
(EEG)
during
task
performance,
show
that
relationship
strokes
either
hemisphere
slowed
response
times
sequentially
mediated
weaker
target
selection
signals
contralateral
(the
N2c
ERP),
subsequently
delayed
evidence
accumulation
centroparietal
positivity).
Notably,
asymmetries
CPP
across
hemispheres
are
associated
with
everyday
functioning.
Together,
these
data
suggest
plausible
post-stroke
slowing
arises
highlight
utility
of
assessments
for
tracking
clinically
relevant
behaviour.
Language: Английский