Does working memory improvement benefit from sleep in older adults?

Working Memory (WM), is an important factor influencing many higher-order cognitive functions that decline with age. Repetitive training appears to increase WM, yet the mechanisms underlying this improvement are not understood. Sleep has been shown to benefit long-term memory formation and may also...

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Main Authors: Negin Sattari, Lauren N. Whitehurst, Maryam Ahmadi, Sara C. Mednick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451994418300282