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Altered visual-spatial attention to task-irrelevant information is associated with falls risk in older adults

Executive cognitive functions play a critical role in falls risk – a pressing health care issue in seniors. In particular, intact attentional processing is integral for safe mobility and navigation. However, the specific contribution of impaired visual-spatial attention in falls remains unclear. In...

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Published in:Neuropsychologia
Main Authors: Nagamatsu, Lindsay S., Munkacsy, Michelle, Liu-Ambrose, Teresa, Handy, Todd C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4318690/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24436970
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2013.10.002
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