| Literature DB >> 26303063 |
Olga V Crowley1, David Kimhy2, Paula S McKinley3, Matthew M Burg4, Joseph E Schwartz5, Margie E Lachman6, Patricia A Tun6, Carol D Ryff7, Teresa E Seeman8, Richard P Sloan3.
Abstract
Decline in executive functioning (EF) is a hallmark of cognitive aging. We have previously reported that faster vagal recovery from cognitive challenge is associated with better EF. This study examined the association between vagal recovery from cognitive challenge and age-related differences in EF among 817 participants in the Midlife in the U.S. study (aged 35-86). Cardiac vagal control was measured as high-frequency heart rate variability. Vagal recovery moderated the association between age and EF (β = .811, p = .004). Secondary analyses revealed that older participants (aged 65-86) with faster vagal recovery had superior EF compared to their peers who had slower vagal recovery. In contrast, among younger (aged 35-54) and middle-aged (aged 55-64) participants, vagal recovery was not associated with EF. We conclude that faster vagal recovery from cognitive challenge is associated with reduced deficits in EF among older, but not younger individuals.Entities:
Keywords: aging; cardiac vagal control; cognitive aging; executive function; vagal recovery from cognitive challenges
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26303063 PMCID： PMC4764500 DOI： 10.1177/0164027515593345
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Res Aging ISSN： 0164-0275