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@ARTICLE{Merhav:140513,
author = {Merhav, Maayan and Riemer, Martin and Wolbers, Thomas},
title = {{S}patial updating deficits in human aging are associated
with traces of former memory representations.},
journal = {Neurobiology of aging},
volume = {76},
issn = {0197-4580},
address = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
publisher = {Elsevier Science},
reportid = {DZNE-2020-06835},
pages = {53-61},
year = {2019},
abstract = {The ability to update spatial memories is important for
everyday situations, such as remembering where we left our
keys or parked our car. Although rodent studies have
suggested that old age might impair spatial updating, direct
evidence for such a deficit in humans is missing. Here, we
tested whether spatial updating deficits occur in human
aging, whether the learning mode influences spatial
updating, and what mnemonic mechanism underlies the presumed
deficits. To address these questions, younger and older
participants had to indicate the latest location of
relocated items, following either incidental or intentional
learning. Using eye tracking, we further quantified memory
traces of the original and updated locations. We found that
older participants were selectively impaired in recalling
locations of relocated items. Furthermore, they depicted
relatively stronger representations of the original
locations, which were correlated with their spatial updating
deficits. The findings demonstrate that stronger
representations of former spatial contexts can impair
spatial updating in aging, a mechanism that can help explain
the commonly observed age-related decline in spatial
memory.},
keywords = {Adult / Aged / Aging: psychology / Female / Humans /
Learning: physiology / Male / Memory Disorders: psychology /
Mental Recall / Proactive Inhibition / Space Perception:
physiology / Spatial Memory: physiology / Spatial
Navigation: physiology / Young Adult},
cin = {AG Wolbers},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1310002},
pnm = {344 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF3-344)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-344},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:30703626},
doi = {10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.12.010},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/140513},
}