ArticleBrain sciences2020
Optimising Cognitive Enhancement: Systematic Assessment of the Effects of tDCS Duration in Older Adults.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- A meta-analysis of the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with cognitive training on working memory in healthy older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)-A Review and Insight into Possible Mechanisms of Action.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Individual Differences in the Impact of Distracting Environmental Sounds on the Performance of a Continuous Visual Task in Older Adults.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Potential of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Alzheimer's Disease: Optimizing Trials Toward Clinical Use.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2022Review
- Inter-Individual Variability in tDCS Effects: A Narrative Review on the Contribution of Stable, Variable, and Contextual Factors.Brain sciences · 2022Review
- Visual Attention-Related Processing: Perspectives from Ageing, Cognitive Decline and Dementia.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- White matter hyperintensities affect transcranial electrical stimulation in the aging brain.Brain stimulationArticle
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Abstract
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been shown to support cognition and brain function in older adults. However, there is an absence of research specifically designed to determine optimal stimulation protocols, and much of what is known about subtle distinctions in tDCS parameters is based on young adult data. As the first systematic exploration targeting older adults, this study aimed to provide insight into the effects of variations in stimulation duration. Anodal stimulation of 10 and 20 min, as well as a sham-control variant, was administered to dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Stimulation effects were assessed in relation to a novel attentional control task. Ten minutes of anodal stimulation significantly improved task-switching speed from baseline, contrary to the sham-control and 20 min variants. The findings represent a crucial step forwards for methods development, and the refinement of stimulation to enhance executive function in the ageing population.
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