Publication from Synapse

Chan, M.Y., Haber, S., Drew, L.M., Park, D.C. (2014). Training Older Adults to Use Tablet Computers: Does It Enhance Cognitive Function? Gerontologist.pii: gnu057. [Epub ahead of print] PMC Journal – in Process

Park, D. C., Lodi-Smith, J., Drew, L. M., Haber, S. H., Hebrank, A. C., Bischof, G. N., &Aamodt, W. (2013). The impact of sustained engagement on cognitive function in older adults: The Synapse Project. Psychological Sciences. 15(1):109-19. PMCID: PMC3622463 Park, D.C., &Bischof, G.N. (2013). The aging mind: Neuroplasticity in response to cognitive training. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience.15(1), 109-19. PMCID: PMC3622463

Lodi-Smith, J., & Park, D.C. (2011). Synapse: A clinical trial examining the impact of actively engaging the aging mind. In P.E. Hartman-Stein and A. La Rue (Eds.), Enhancing cognitive fitness in adults: A guide to the use and development of community-based programs (pp. 67-83). New York, N.Y.: Springer

Park, D.C. &Bischof, G.N. (2011). Neuroplasticity, aging, and cognitive function. In K.W. Schaie& S.L. Willis (Eds.), Handbook of the psychology of aging. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. Grossmann, I; Na, J; Varnum, ME; Park, DC; Kitayama, S; Nisbett, RE. (2010). Reasoning about social conflicts improves into old age. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107:16: 7246–7250.

Goh, J.O., & Park, D.C. (2009). Neuroplasticity and cognitive aging: The Scaffolding Theory of Aging and Cognition. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 27, 391-403. PMCID:PMC3355626 Park, DC. (2009). Working later in life may facilitate neural health. In Insel, T.R. (Eds.), Cerebrum: Emerging Ideas in Brain Science. : The Dana Foundation.

Park, DC; Reuter-Lorenz, P. (2009). The adaptive brain: aging and neurocognitive scaffolding. Annual review of psychology, 60: 173-96