Open AccessCan noninvasive brain stimulation enhance function in the ageing brain?
Author(s) -
AnnMaree Vallence,
Mitchell R. Goldsworthy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of neurophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 245
eISSN - 1522-1598
pISSN - 0022-3077
DOI - 10.1152/jn.00088.2013
Subject(s) - neuroscience , stimulation , ageing , psychology , neuroplasticity , cognition , brain stimulation , task (project management) , brain function , motor skill , deep brain stimulation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , management , economics , disease , parkinson's disease
Advancing age is associated with cognitive and motor performance deficits and a reduced capacity for plasticity. Zimerman and colleagues (Zimerman M, Nitsch M, Giraux P, Gerloff C, Cohen LG, Hummel FC. Ann Neurol 73: 10-15, 2013) have recently shown that noninvasive brain stimulation can enhance behavioral improvements following training on a motor sequence task in older adults. The work is of high clinical importance given the rapidly growing ageing population and the accompanying costs to health systems globally.
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