Effects of aging and job demands on cognitive flexibility assessed by task switching

Gajewski, Patrick D.; Wild–Wall, Nele; Schapkin, Sergei A.; Erdmann, Udo; Freude, Gabriele; Falkenstein, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.06.009

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“…In keeping with this, larger ERP components in young compared to old participants parallel differences in behavioral performance (Friedman, 2011;Karayanidis et al, 2011;Lucci et al, 2013;West, 2004). Findings from our lab indicate that cognitive training did not only improve behavioral performance, but was also associated with larger P2 amplitudes during visual search (Wild-Wall et al, 2012), and larger N2 and P3b amplitudes during task switching Gajewski, Wild-Wall et al, 2010). Moreover, superior behavioral performance related to specific genetic polymorphisms was also accompanied by enhanced ERP components in different tasks, e.g.…”

Section: Erps Of Executive Control and Physical Activitysupporting

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Long-term habitual physical activity is associated with lower distractibility in a Stroop interference task in aging: Behavioral and ERP evidence

Gajewski

Falkenstein

2015

Brain and Cognition

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Section: Erps Of Executive Control and Physical Activitysupporting

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Long-term habitual physical activity is associated with lower distractibility in a Stroop interference task in aging: Behavioral and ERP evidence

Gajewski

Falkenstein

2015

Brain and Cognition

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“…For older adults, increased routinization (i.e., extreme adaptation to specific environments) is associated with decreased levels of working memory, speed of processing, and attention [Tournier et al, 2012], and other measures of well-being [Zisberg et al, 2009]. In addition, repetitive jobs may lead to faster cognitive decline, relative to more cognitively variable jobs [Gajewski et al, 2010]. Routinizing and automatizing is advantageous in the short term because it is less taxing, more efficient, and produces fewer errors relative to more deliberate processing.…”

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A Novel Theoretical Life Course Framework for Triggering Cognitive Development across the Lifespan

Rebok

Lin

2016

Human Development

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Although intellectual engagement is a significant factor associated with adult cognitive health, it is unclear what it includes, why and how it declines across the lifespan, and importantly, whether its decline has a causal role in cognitive aging. This integrative review introduces a novel theoretical life course framework that synthesizes research on early childhood experiences and cognitive aging to address the following three points. First, we specify six critical factors of intellectual engagement for long-term, broad cognitive development: (a) open-minded input-driven learning, (b) individualized scaffolding, (c) growth mindset, (d) forgiving environment, (e) serious commitment to learning, and (f) learning multiple skills simultaneously. We show that these factors increase basic cognitive abilities (e.g., working memory, inhibition) and promote far transfer. Second, we trace the decline of the six factors from infancy to aging adulthood (broad learning to specialization). Finally, we propose that these six factors can be applied to expand cognitive functioning in aging adults beyond currently known limits.

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“…Event-related potentials can also be successfully applied to several clinical applications (e.g. Polich and Corey-Bloom 2005), road traffic (Schmidt et al 2009) and occupational research (Gajewski et al 2010b;Wild-Wall et al 2009; Fig. 2).…”

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“…The impaired error monitoring is reflected by the selective reduced amplitude of the error negativity in this group (Ne; bottom right). See Gajewski et al (2010b) for further details 7 Applying the neurocognitive approach in an occupational context: the PFIFF project PFIFF is a program for improving cognitive abilities in older employees, and primarily aimed at older workers with unchallenging work demands (Freude et al 2008(Freude et al , 2010WildWall et al 2009). The starting point of this project was a profound literature analysis that aimed to extract factors that may influence the central nervous system to improve fluid cognitive functions.…”

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“…Secondly, on the basis of this review a recommendation catalogue for older employees and workplace health management was prepared and implemented on an internet site for free access (www.pfiffprojekt.de). The third component of the project was a study that aimed at investigating fluid cognitive functions in older employees with low and high demanding work characteristics (see Gajewski et al 2010b for details of the study). For this reason 91 participants of a big car factory were recruited.…”

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Neurocognition of aging in working environments

Gajewski

Falkenstein

2011

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Aging is accompanied by changes in sensory, motor and cognitive functions. Particularly, a high status of socalled fluid cognitive functions is crucial for the employability at an older age. This status, which can be assessed by psychometric and neuroimaging methods, depends on a number of factors like physical constitution, nutrition, education and work demands. This paper systematically analyses factors affecting cognitive functions in aging and reviews current neuroscientific findings regarding training induced neuronal plasticity and compensation of cognitive declines in aging. In the second part the relationship between cognitive functions and the type of work will be discussed and the project PFIFF presented as an example for transfer of neuroscientific basic research to an applied context that aimed at ameliorating and evaluating age-and job-related cognitive deficits. The results of the first project period showed that cognitive decline, as revealed in behavior and brain wave data, may be accelerated by long-lasting unchallenging work and, hence, may occur already in middle age. In the second part of PFIFF a 3-month program consisting of a supervised cognitive training was implemented in a group of 120 assembly-line employees. Before and after the training

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Effects of aging and job demands on cognitive flexibility assessed by task switching

Cited by 89 publications

References 74 publications

Long-term habitual physical activity is associated with lower distractibility in a Stroop interference task in aging: Behavioral and ERP evidence

Long-term habitual physical activity is associated with lower distractibility in a Stroop interference task in aging: Behavioral and ERP evidence

A Novel Theoretical Life Course Framework for Triggering Cognitive Development across the Lifespan

Neurocognition of aging in working environments

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