Citation

Korman M, Dagan Y, Karni A. Neurosci. Lett. 2015; 606: 173-176.

Affiliation

Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.neulet.2015.08.051

PMID

26348880

Abstract

Using a training protocol that effectively induces procedural memory consolidation (PMC) in young adults, we show that older adults are good learners, robustly improving their motor performance during training. However, performance declined over the day, and overnight 'offline' consolidation phase performance gains were under-expressed. A post-training nap countered these deficits. PMC processes are preserved but under-engaged in the elderly; sleep can relax some of the age-related constraints on long-term plasticity.

Language: en