Journal Article

FZJ-2018-06348

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Differential Effect of Retroactive Interference on Object and Spatial Memory in the Course of Healthy Aging and Neurodegeneration

Muecke, H.FZJ* ; Richter, N.FZJ* ; von Reutern, B.FZJ* ; Kukolja, J.FZJ* ; Fink, G. R.FZJ* ; Onur, O. A. (Corresponding author)FZJ*

2018
Frontiers Research Foundation Lausanne

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Abstract: Objective: In subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), interference during memory consolidation may further degrade subsequent recall of newly learned information. We investigated whether spatial and object memory are differentially susceptible to interference.Method: Thirty-nine healthy young subjects, 39 healthy older subjects, and 12 subjects suffering from MCI encoded objects and their spatial position on a 4-by-5 grid. Encoding was followed by either: (i) a pause; (ii) an interference task immediately following encoding; or (iii) an interference task following encoding after a 6-min delay. Type of interference (no, early, delayed) was applied in different sessions and order was counterbalanced. Twelve minutes after encoding, subjects saw objects previously presented or new ones. Subjects indicated whether they recognized the object, and if so, the objects’ position during encoding.Results: Interference during consolidation provoked a negative effect on spatial memory in young more than older controls. In MCI, object but not spatial memory was affected by interference. Furthermore, a shift from fine- to coarse-grained spatial representation was observed in MCI. No differential effect of early vs. late interference (EI vs. LI) in either of the groups was detected.Conclusions: Data show that consolidation in healthy aging and MCI differs from consolidation in young controls. Data suggest differential processes underlying object and spatial memory and that these are differentially affected by aging and MCI.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Kognitive Neurowissenschaften (INM-3)

Research Program(s):

1. 572 - (Dys-)function and Plasticity (POF3-572) (POF3-572)

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