Learning, aging and dyslexia - LeADy
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Project description
Learning difficulties at an older age are understudied. In this project we will focus on dyslexia, or reading difficulty, how it manifests in older individuals, how it is associated with aging-related cognitive decline. We will utilize a longitudinal sample (Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Dyslexia, JLD) that has been studied over the past 30 years. In the new data collection phase, we can study the onset of aging-related decline, for example, in general working memory processes and how the deficits in verbal working memory with origins in early brain development interact with aging-related decline. In a similar manner, we will also study the associations between hearing loss, speech perception, phonological processing, processing speed and rapid naming. The results provide new information on the dyslexia profile and how learning difficulties impact life at an older age.
Previous publications
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JLD publications from other researchers
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Collaborators
President of Haskins Laboratories, assoc. prof. Yale University, prof. University of Conneticut, USA
National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
Network
InterLearn – Research Team of Educational Sciences
