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Can transcranial direct current stimulation counteract age-associated functional impairment?

Overview of attention for article published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, April 2016
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Title
Can transcranial direct current stimulation counteract age-associated functional impairment?
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Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, April 2016
DOI 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.03.028
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Garon Perceval, Agnes Flöel, Marcus Meinzer

Abstract

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve motor and cognitive function in young individuals and may be a viable tool to counteract age-associated functional impairment. We review the growing body of research that investigated tDCS-effects in aging and attempt to provide a framework to guide future research in this emerging field. The majority of thirty reviewed studies (N=856 older participants) reported beneficial behavioral tDCS-effects across functional domains. Eleven studies included young and older adults and demonstrated that tDCS can restore impaired motor and cognitive functions. Several studies highlighted differences in the extent and timing of tDCS-effects between age-groups and the importance of mediating factors like baseline performance levels. Multi-session tDCS improved cognitive training outcome in two studies, however, limited transfer to untrained materials was reported. Montages inducing beneficial effects in young adults did not improve or even impaired performance in older adults in three studies. Thus, a cautious and more systematic approach that incorporates information about age-associated brain reorganization is advised when aiming to induce more permanent neuroplastic effects in older individuals in future studies.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Germany 2 1%
United States 1 <1%
Russia 1 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
Unknown 146 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 30 20%
Student > Master 28 19%
Researcher 16 11%
Student > Bachelor 16 11%
Other 7 5%
Other 18 12%
Unknown 36 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Neuroscience 40 26%
Psychology 29 19%
Medicine and Dentistry 10 7%
Nursing and Health Professions 9 6%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 3%
Other 12 8%
Unknown 46 30%
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#7,960,052
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#2,556
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#105,871
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Outputs of similar age from Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
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