Галло Федерико Effects of individual experience on prevention and compensation of age-related cognitive decline: neural and behavioral evidence

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Галло Федерико Effects of individual experience on prevention and compensation of age-related cognitive decline: neural and behavioral evidence
ОГЛАВЛЕНИЕ ДИССЕРТАЦИИ
кандидат наук Галло Федерико
Table of Contents

Approbation and introduction of results

1 Introduction

1.1 Research problem

1.2 Goals of the dissertation

1.3 Research methodology

1.4 Scientific novelty

1.4.1 Main aspects of theoretical novelty

1.4.2 Main aspects of methodological novelty

1.5 Theoretical and practical significance

1.5.1 Theoretical significance

1.5.2 Practical implications

1.6 Key ideas to be defended

1.7 Author contribution

2 Summary of the dissertation

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Overview of the scientific content

2.2.1 Study 1. Bilingualism boosts cognitive reserve during late life stages

2.2.2 Study 2. Individual differences in bilingual experience modulate the executive control network and performance

2.2.3 Study 3. How to measure cognitive reserve efficiently? A comparison of two approaches to cognitive reserve operationalization

3 Conclusions

4 References

Appendices

Appendix A - Article «Neuroplasticity across the lifespan and aging effects in bilinguals

and monolinguals»

Appendix B - Article «Individual differences in bilingual experience modulate executive control network and performance: Behavioral and structural neuroimaging evidence». . 45 Appendix C - Article «Cognitive trajectories and dementia risk: A comparison of two cognitive-reserve measures»