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[Full text] Transcranial direct current stimulation in older adults | NDT – Dove Medical Press
Overall research findings indicate promising effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on age-related cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
Introduction
The population of older adults over the age of 65 is one of the fastest growing demographics in the United States and is expected to double by the year 2050.1 As this subset of the population grows, research has focused on improving quality of life as we age, namely through cognitive functions.2–5 Longitudinal and cross-sectional studies tracking cognitive functions have identified a pattern of decline in cognitive domains of attention, processing speed, executive functioning, and episodic…
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