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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Main Authors: Paul Hoffman, Ekaterina Loginova, Asatta Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-09-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/38907