Poor coherence in older people's speech is explained by impaired semantic and executive processes
The ability to speak coherently is essential for effective communication but declines with age: older people more frequently produce tangential, off-topic speech. The cognitive factors underpinning this decline are poorly understood. We predicted that maintaining coherence relies on effective regula...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2018-09-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/38907 |