How does decisional capacity evolve with normal cognitive aging: systematic review of the literature.
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Date publication
février 2020
Journal
European geriatric medicine
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr AUBRY Régis, Pr HAFFEN Emmanuel
Tous les auteurs :
Tannou T, Koeberlé S, Aubry R, Haffen E
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Aging is associated with increased needs related to complex decisions, particularly in medical and social issues. However, the complexity of decision-making involves many neurological functions and structures which are potentially altered by cognitive aging.
Mots clés
Aging, Decision making, Executive function, Motivation, Prefrontal cortex
Référence
Eur Geriatr Med. 2020 Feb;11(1):117-129