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Unlocking Cognitive Potential: How Working Memory Training Impacts Reading Skills in Aging Adults

Authors: S Assecondi

Year: 2026

Published in: SPRINGER

Institution: University of Trento

Research Area: Geropsychology, Cognitive intervention research, Psycholinguistics, Neuropsychology

Discipline: Psychology, Cognitive Science

Working memory training shows modest improvements in reading comprehension for younger adults but not older adults, highlighting the need for ecologically valid measures in cognitive training programs.

Methods: Participants underwent a 5-day cognitive training program targeting visuo-spatial working memory to evaluate effects on reading comprehension as a proxy for everyday functions.

Key Findings: The relationship between visuo-spatial working memory improvements and reading comprehension performance across age groups.

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