Aging impairs primary task resumption and attentional control processes following interruptions

Rösner, Marlene; Zickerick, Bianca; Sabo, Melinda; Schneider, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113932

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“…Interruptions typically result in degraded performance depending on the complexity of the interruption task ( Cades et al, 2008 ; Zickerick et al, 2021 ), its duration ( Altmann and Trafton, 2007 ), and timing ( Botvinick and Bylsma, 2005 ). In addition, the ability to process interruptions appears to decline at older ages, which is typically evidenced by greater declines in performance among older individuals ( Clapp et al, 2011 ; Clapp and Gazzaley, 2012 ; Arnau et al, 2019 ; Rösner et al, 2022 ).…”

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“…This has been interpreted as deficits in cognitive control of attention during resumption of the primary task after a cognitively demanding interruption task ( Zickerick et al, 2021 ). A comparison of these processes between young and older people showed that—regardless of the difficulty of the interruption task—the ability to retain task-relevant information of the primary task in working memory and to recall it after the interruption decreased for older subjects ( Rösner et al, 2022 ).…”

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Cognitive aging at work and in daily life—a narrative review on challenges due to age-related changes in central cognitive functions

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Demographic change is leading to an increasing proportion of older employees in the labor market. At the same time, work activities are becoming more and more complex and require a high degree of flexibility, adaptability, and cognitive performance. Cognitive control mechanism, which is subject to age-related changes and is important in numerous everyday and work activities, plays a special role. Executive functions with its core functions updating, shifting, and inhibition comprises cognitive control mechanisms that serve to plan, coordinate, and achieve higher-level goals especially in inexperienced and conflicting actions. In this review, influences of age-related changes in cognitive control are demonstrated with reference to work and real-life activities, in which the selection of an information or response in the presence of competing but task-irrelevant stimuli or responses is particularly required. These activities comprise the understanding of spoken language under difficult listening conditions, dual-task walking, car driving in critical traffic situations, and coping with work interruptions. Mechanisms for compensating age-related limitations in cognitive control and their neurophysiological correlates are discussed with a focus on EEG measures. The examples illustrate how to access influences of age and cognitive control on and in everyday and work activities, focusing on its functional role for the work ability and well-being of older people.

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Be prepared for interruptions: EEG correlates of anticipation when dealing with task interruptions and the role of aging

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Dealing with task interruptions requires the flexible use of working memory and attentional control mechanisms, which are prone to age-related changes. We investigated effects of age on dealing with task interruptions and potential advantages of anticipating an interruption using EEG and a retrospective cueing (retro-cue) paradigm. Thirty-two young (18–30 years) and 28 older (55–70 years) participants performed a visual working memory task, where they had to report the orientation of a target following a retro-cue. Within blocks of 10 trials, they were always, never, or randomly interrupted with an arithmetic task before the onset of the retro-cue. The interruption-induced decline in primary task performance was more pronounced in older participants, while only these benefited from anticipation. The EEG analysis revealed reduced theta and alpha/beta response to the retro-cue following interruptions, especially for the older participants. In both groups, anticipated interruptions were associated with increased theta and alpha/beta power prior and during the interruption, and stronger beta suppression to the retro-cue. The results indicate that interruptions impede the refocusing of attention on the task-relevant representation of the primary task, especially in older people, while anticipation facilitates preparation for the interruption task and resumption of the primary task.

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Arbeitsunterbrechung stört Ältere mehr als Jüngere

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Aging impairs primary task resumption and attentional control processes following interruptions

Cited by 4 publications

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Cognitive aging at work and in daily life—a narrative review on challenges due to age-related changes in central cognitive functions

Cognitive aging at work and in daily life—a narrative review on challenges due to age-related changes in central cognitive functions

Be prepared for interruptions: EEG correlates of anticipation when dealing with task interruptions and the role of aging

Arbeitsunterbrechung stört Ältere mehr als Jüngere

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