Age differences in spatial memory are mitigated during naturalistic navigation.

IF 1.6 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-06 DOI:10.1080/13825585.2024.2326244
Paul F Hill, Skyelynn Bermudez, Andrew S McAvan, Joshua D Garren, Matthew D Grilli, Carol A Barnes, Arne D Ekstrom
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Abstract

Spatial navigation deficits are often observed among older adults on tasks that require navigating virtual reality (VR) environments on a computer screen. We investigated whether these age differences are attenuated when tested in more naturalistic and ambulatory virtual environments. In Experiment 1, young and older adults navigated a variant of the Morris Water Maze task in each of two VR conditions: a desktop VR condition which required using a mouse and keyboard to navigate, and an ambulatory VR condition which permitted unrestricted locomotion. In Experiment 2, we examined whether age- and VR-related differences in spatial performance were affected by the inclusion of additional spatial cues. In both experiments, older adults navigated to target locations less precisely than younger individuals in the desktop condition. Age differences were significantly attenuated, however, when tested in the ambulatory VR environment. These findings underscore the importance of developing naturalistic assessments of spatial memory and navigation.

在自然导航过程中,空间记忆的年龄差异会得到缓解。
老年人在完成需要在电脑屏幕上浏览虚拟现实(VR)环境的任务时,经常会出现空间导航障碍。我们研究了在更自然和可移动的虚拟环境中进行测试时,这些年龄差异是否会减弱。在实验 1 中,年轻人和老年人分别在两种 VR 条件下完成了莫里斯水迷宫的变体任务:一种是需要使用鼠标和键盘导航的桌面 VR 条件,另一种是允许无限制运动的移动 VR 条件。在实验 2 中,我们研究了与年龄和 VR 有关的空间表现差异是否会受到额外空间线索的影响。在这两项实验中,老年人在桌面条件下导航到目标位置的精确度都低于年轻人。然而,在可移动的 VR 环境中进行测试时,年龄差异明显减弱。这些发现强调了对空间记忆和导航进行自然评估的重要性。
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期刊介绍: The purposes of Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition are to (a) publish research on both the normal and dysfunctional aspects of cognitive development in adulthood and aging, and (b) promote the integration of theories, methods, and research findings between the fields of cognitive gerontology and neuropsychology. The primary emphasis of the journal is to publish original empirical research. Occasionally, theoretical or methodological papers, critical reviews of a content area, or theoretically relevant case studies will also be published.
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