Nicole Anderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3859475 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicole Anderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicole |
| FAMILY NAME | Anderson |
| SIGNATURE | ANDERSON N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 26 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Special Issue Introduction
The Fox and the Hound
A Coordinated Multi-study Analysis of the Longitudinal Association Between Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
OBJECTIVE: Handgrip strength, an indicator of overall muscle strength, has been found to be associated with slower rate of cognitive decline and decreased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia. However, evaluating the replicability of associations between aging-related changes in physical and cognitive functioning is challenging due to differences in study designs and analytical models. A multiple-study coordinated analysis approach was used…
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Episodic Memory in Older Adults
Using Cognitive Intraindividual Variability to Measure Intervention Effectiveness
The Experience Corps program resulted in an improvement in cognitive performance as measured by IIV. Analyzing previously collected data with nontraditional measures of cognition, such as IIV, may be a potentially fruitful and cost-effective method for understanding how interventions impact cognition in aging populations
The Functional Field of View of Older Adults is Associated With Contrast Discrimination in the Magnocellular not Parvocellular Pathway
We infer that reduced magnocellular pathway contrast sensitivity may contribute to reduced functional vision in older adults
Humanimal Politics
This essay takes both a theoretical and autoethnographic approach: utilizing Levinas and Derrida alongside the true story of my singular relationship with a wild animal, this essay attempts to demonstrate not only the multiplicity of differences between human and nonhuman animals more generally, but specifically and by way of example, the contextual politics developed in and through a singular animal and human relationship
Covering or covering up? The effects of media freedom and major disasters on social and economic rights
A common assumption regarding media freedom is that free media will hold government accountable and improve citizens’ lives. The assumption is that media will report any repression, thereby discouraging further abuse. Yet repression takes many forms, some of which are less likely to garner news coverage. We posit that social and economic inequities are unlikely to gain media attention unless some news event draws attention to them. Specifically, …
Modulation of Adaptive Cognitive Control by Prefrontal High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adults
This study confirms the effectiveness of HD-tDCS to modulate adaptive cognitive control in advanced age
Dual-Task Gait Assessment in a Clinical Sample
Reproduction of our results within a sample over four times the previous size provides support for the use of dual-task gait assessment as a marker of MCI risk in clinical settings
Loneliness Increases the Risk of All-Cause Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
The results suggest that perceived loneliness is an important risk factor for all-cause dementia and especially for AD, but not for VaD. These results underscore the importance of paying attention to subjective reports of loneliness among the elderly adults and identifying potential intervention strategies that can reduce loneliness
Cognitive/Functional Measures Predict Alzheimer’s Disease, Dependent on Hippocampal Volume
Effectiveness of cognitive measures and subtle functional abnormality in predicting conversion from MCI to AD is dependent on HCV, thus combined evaluation should be considered. A combination of HCV and immediate memory appear to perform best in predicting time to conversion
Education and Cognition in Middle Age and Later Life
Physical and cognitive activity are discussed as possible factors for protecting against cognitive decline in later life. The findings have implications for advancing supportive policies and practices related to maximizing the benefits of education and physical and cognitive activities for cognition in middle age and later life
Age Differences in Intertemporal Choice
These findings converge with prior studies reporting weak or null effects of age in temporal discounting tasks and suggest that inconsistent results are not due to variations in outcome valence, delay, or amount across studies. Findings also add to the scarce evidence for age differences sequence-preferences. After discussing methodological limitations, we consider implications for future research and practice
Associations Between Self-Reported Sensory Impairment and Risk of Cognitive Decline and Impairment in the Health and Retirement Study Cohort
Self-assessed sensory impairment is independently associated with cognitive decline and incident possible CIND and probable dementia. Further studies are needed to identify the mechanism underlying this association and to determine whether treatment of sensory impairment could ameliorate cognitive decline and delay the onset of dementia among older adults
Patterns of Social Engagement Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Our findings suggest that social engagement is heterogeneous among people with CIND and that some groups of people with CIND have possibilities of engaging in more social activities, especially in formal social activities. Results also indicate that providing informal social resources may be essential for social programs designed specifically for people with CIND to promote their formal social engagement. Future study is needed to examine possibl…
Perceptual Inhibition Is Not a Specific Component of the Sensory Integration Process Necessary for a Rapid Voluntary Step Initiation in Healthy Older Adults
These findings show that perceptual inhibition cannot be considered as specifically involved in the central processing of proprioceptive signals, at least not in active older adults. Rather than motor system malfunctioning or a reduced amount of proprioceptive afference, we propose that cortical-proprioceptive processing in older adults remains as effective as in young adults, regardless of the high attentional requirements for step responses
How Multiple Retrievals Affect Neural Reactivation in Young and Older Adults
Repetition transformed dominant patterns of memory representation away and orthogonally from perception in young and older adults, respectively. Although distinct, both changes are consistent with repetition-induced semanticization
Hallucinations and Delusions Signal Alzheimer’s Associated Cognitive Dysfunction More Strongly Compared to Other Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Psychotic symptoms most strongly indexed DAT-associated cognitive dysfunction, whereas other NPS, such as depression and anxiety, were not as precisely related to the DAT-associated cognitive dysfunction
The InsurTech Book
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Episodic Memory in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
Modulating reconsolidation with PFC-tDCS might be a novel intervention to enhance episodic memories in aMCI
The Effects of Useful Field of View Training on Brain Activity and Connectivity
UFOVt enhances connections needed for visual attention. Together with prior work, this study provides evidence that improvement of the brain's visual attention efficiency is one mechanism underlying UFOVt
Differentiating True and False Schematic Memories in Older Adults
Objective While schemas aid memory for schematically related information, the gist induced by the schema can also lead to high rates of false memories, especially in older adults. The neural mechanisms that support and differentiate true and false memories in aging are not well understood. The current study sought to clarify this, using a novel scene paradigm to investigate the role of schemas on true and false memories in older adults. Methods H…
Differential Age Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Associative Memory
Although effective in younger adults, these results suggest that older adults may be resistant to this intervention, at least under the stimulation parameters used in the current study. This finding is inconsistent with a commonly seen trend, where tDCS effects on cognition are larger in older than younger adults
Accelerometer Physical Activity is Associated with Greater Gray Matter Volumes in Older Adults Without Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment
These findings may inform future lifestyle PA interventions in order to attenuate age-related gray matter atrophy
Loneliness Increases the Risk of All-Cause Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
The results suggest that perceived loneliness is an important risk factor for all-cause dementia and especially for AD, but not for VaD. These results underscore the importance of paying attention to subjective reports of loneliness among the elderly adults and identifying potential intervention strategies that can reduce loneliness
Associations Between Self-Reported Sensory Impairment and Risk of Cognitive Decline and Impairment in the Health and Retirement Study Cohort
Self-assessed sensory impairment is independently associated with cognitive decline and incident possible CIND and probable dementia. Further studies are needed to identify the mechanism underlying this association and to determine whether treatment of sensory impairment could ameliorate cognitive decline and delay the onset of dementia among older adults
Patterns of Social Engagement Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Our findings suggest that social engagement is heterogeneous among people with CIND and that some groups of people with CIND have possibilities of engaging in more social activities, especially in formal social activities. Results also indicate that providing informal social resources may be essential for social programs designed specifically for people with CIND to promote their formal social engagement. Future study is needed to examine possibl…
Education and Cognition in Middle Age and Later Life
Physical and cognitive activity are discussed as possible factors for protecting against cognitive decline in later life. The findings have implications for advancing supportive policies and practices related to maximizing the benefits of education and physical and cognitive activities for cognition in middle age and later life
Age Differences in Intertemporal Choice
These findings converge with prior studies reporting weak or null effects of age in temporal discounting tasks and suggest that inconsistent results are not due to variations in outcome valence, delay, or amount across studies. Findings also add to the scarce evidence for age differences sequence-preferences. After discussing methodological limitations, we consider implications for future research and practice
Recognition Memory Dysfunction Relates to Hippocampal Subfield Volume
Results reveal that hippocampal subfield volume is sensitive to individual differences in recognition memory in older adults independent of clinical diagnosis. This supports the notion that episodic memory declines along a continuum within this age group, not just between diagnostic groups
Accelerometer Physical Activity is Associated with Greater Gray Matter Volumes in Older Adults Without Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment
These findings may inform future lifestyle PA interventions in order to attenuate age-related gray matter atrophy
Taking the Biggest First
We discuss "taking the biggest first" preferences in light of prior mixed findings on age differences in sequence preferences. We highlight the distinct roles of experience- and emotion-based decision-making processes. We propose applications to financial and health-care settings
(Auto)Immunity
Using Cognitive Intraindividual Variability to Measure Intervention Effectiveness
The Experience Corps program resulted in an improvement in cognitive performance as measured by IIV. Analyzing previously collected data with nontraditional measures of cognition, such as IIV, may be a potentially fruitful and cost-effective method for understanding how interventions impact cognition in aging populations
Differential Age Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Associative Memory
Although effective in younger adults, these results suggest that older adults may be resistant to this intervention, at least under the stimulation parameters used in the current study. This finding is inconsistent with a commonly seen trend, where tDCS effects on cognition are larger in older than younger adults
Sexual Dimorphism of Resting-State Network Connectivity in Healthy Ageing
Results in this healthy aged cohort are compatible with those obtained in young samples, suggesting that frequency-specific connectivity, and differences between the sexes, are maintained into older age. Our results indicate that sex should be considered as an influencing factor in studies of resting-state connectivity
Age Effects in Sequence-Construction for a Continuous Cognitive Task
We address potential methodological concerns, discuss theoretical implications, and consider potential real-life applications
Age-by-Emotion Interactions in Memory Retrieval Processes
These findings suggest an effect of age on mechanisms supporting retrieval of episodic content, prior to post-retrieval processing. The potential relations to different types of detail retrieval are discussed. Further, the later age-by-emotion interactions suggest that age influences the effect of emotion on post-retrieval processes, specifically
(Auto)Immunity
Journal editing and ethical research practice
This article offers perspectives from academics with recent journal editing experience on a range of ethical issues and dilemmas that regularly pose challenges for those in editorial roles. Each contributing author has provided commentary and reflection on a select topic that was identified in the research literature concerning academic publishing and journal editing. Topics discussed include the ethical responsibilities of working with internati…
Age Differences in Face Processing
Our results support the perceptual degradation hypothesis for faces containing only HSF and suggest that holistic processing is preserved in aging even under conditions of reduced signal strength
Age-by-Emotion Interactions in Memory Retrieval Processes
These findings suggest an effect of age on mechanisms supporting retrieval of episodic content, prior to post-retrieval processing. The potential relations to different types of detail retrieval are discussed. Further, the later age-by-emotion interactions suggest that age influences the effect of emotion on post-retrieval processes, specifically
Taking the Biggest First
We discuss "taking the biggest first" preferences in light of prior mixed findings on age differences in sequence preferences. We highlight the distinct roles of experience- and emotion-based decision-making processes. We propose applications to financial and health-care settings
The InsurTech Book
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Episodic Memory in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
Modulating reconsolidation with PFC-tDCS might be a novel intervention to enhance episodic memories in aMCI
The Effects of Useful Field of View Training on Brain Activity and Connectivity
UFOVt enhances connections needed for visual attention. Together with prior work, this study provides evidence that improvement of the brain's visual attention efficiency is one mechanism underlying UFOVt
Differentiating True and False Schematic Memories in Older Adults
Objective While schemas aid memory for schematically related information, the gist induced by the schema can also lead to high rates of false memories, especially in older adults. The neural mechanisms that support and differentiate true and false memories in aging are not well understood. The current study sought to clarify this, using a novel scene paradigm to investigate the role of schemas on true and false memories in older adults. Methods H…
Differential Age Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Associative Memory
Although effective in younger adults, these results suggest that older adults may be resistant to this intervention, at least under the stimulation parameters used in the current study. This finding is inconsistent with a commonly seen trend, where tDCS effects on cognition are larger in older than younger adults
Accelerometer Physical Activity is Associated with Greater Gray Matter Volumes in Older Adults Without Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment
These findings may inform future lifestyle PA interventions in order to attenuate age-related gray matter atrophy
Sexual Dimorphism of Resting-State Network Connectivity in Healthy Ageing
Results in this healthy aged cohort are compatible with those obtained in young samples, suggesting that frequency-specific connectivity, and differences between the sexes, are maintained into older age. Our results indicate that sex should be considered as an influencing factor in studies of resting-state connectivity
Age Effects in Sequence-Construction for a Continuous Cognitive Task
We address potential methodological concerns, discuss theoretical implications, and consider potential real-life applications
Recognition Memory Dysfunction Relates to Hippocampal Subfield Volume
Results reveal that hippocampal subfield volume is sensitive to individual differences in recognition memory in older adults independent of clinical diagnosis. This supports the notion that episodic memory declines along a continuum within this age group, not just between diagnostic groups
Covering or covering up? The effects of media freedom and major disasters on social and economic rights
A common assumption regarding media freedom is that free media will hold government accountable and improve citizens’ lives. The assumption is that media will report any repression, thereby discouraging further abuse. Yet repression takes many forms, some of which are less likely to garner news coverage. We posit that social and economic inequities are unlikely to gain media attention unless some news event draws attention to them. Specifically, …
Modulation of Adaptive Cognitive Control by Prefrontal High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adults
This study confirms the effectiveness of HD-tDCS to modulate adaptive cognitive control in advanced age
Dual-Task Gait Assessment in a Clinical Sample
Reproduction of our results within a sample over four times the previous size provides support for the use of dual-task gait assessment as a marker of MCI risk in clinical settings
Loneliness Increases the Risk of All-Cause Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
The results suggest that perceived loneliness is an important risk factor for all-cause dementia and especially for AD, but not for VaD. These results underscore the importance of paying attention to subjective reports of loneliness among the elderly adults and identifying potential intervention strategies that can reduce loneliness
Cognitive/Functional Measures Predict Alzheimer’s Disease, Dependent on Hippocampal Volume
Effectiveness of cognitive measures and subtle functional abnormality in predicting conversion from MCI to AD is dependent on HCV, thus combined evaluation should be considered. A combination of HCV and immediate memory appear to perform best in predicting time to conversion
Education and Cognition in Middle Age and Later Life
Physical and cognitive activity are discussed as possible factors for protecting against cognitive decline in later life. The findings have implications for advancing supportive policies and practices related to maximizing the benefits of education and physical and cognitive activities for cognition in middle age and later life
Age Differences in Intertemporal Choice
These findings converge with prior studies reporting weak or null effects of age in temporal discounting tasks and suggest that inconsistent results are not due to variations in outcome valence, delay, or amount across studies. Findings also add to the scarce evidence for age differences sequence-preferences. After discussing methodological limitations, we consider implications for future research and practice
Associations Between Self-Reported Sensory Impairment and Risk of Cognitive Decline and Impairment in the Health and Retirement Study Cohort
Self-assessed sensory impairment is independently associated with cognitive decline and incident possible CIND and probable dementia. Further studies are needed to identify the mechanism underlying this association and to determine whether treatment of sensory impairment could ameliorate cognitive decline and delay the onset of dementia among older adults
Patterns of Social Engagement Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Our findings suggest that social engagement is heterogeneous among people with CIND and that some groups of people with CIND have possibilities of engaging in more social activities, especially in formal social activities. Results also indicate that providing informal social resources may be essential for social programs designed specifically for people with CIND to promote their formal social engagement. Future study is needed to examine possibl…
Perceptual Inhibition Is Not a Specific Component of the Sensory Integration Process Necessary for a Rapid Voluntary Step Initiation in Healthy Older Adults
These findings show that perceptual inhibition cannot be considered as specifically involved in the central processing of proprioceptive signals, at least not in active older adults. Rather than motor system malfunctioning or a reduced amount of proprioceptive afference, we propose that cortical-proprioceptive processing in older adults remains as effective as in young adults, regardless of the high attentional requirements for step responses
How Multiple Retrievals Affect Neural Reactivation in Young and Older Adults
Repetition transformed dominant patterns of memory representation away and orthogonally from perception in young and older adults, respectively. Although distinct, both changes are consistent with repetition-induced semanticization
Psychology (25 works) · Medicine (19 works) · Cognition (15 works) · Neuroscience (13 works) · Audiology (11 works) · Cognitive psychology (10 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (10 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Dementia (7 works)