In this series of experiments, we are looking at the relationship between aging, structural changes in the corpus callosum, bimanual coordination, and functional patterns of brain recruitment.

Bimanual coordination in older adults

This experiment tests older and younger adults on discrete and continuous bimanual coordination tasks, which rely on differing neural mechanisms for synchronization of the two hands. This work is in collaboration with Patti Reuter-Lorenz. The project is supported by a grant from the U-M OVPR, and the following U-M NIH Pepper Center Cores: Pilot Grants, Research Career Development, and Human Subjects.

Functional and structural brain changes with age for the performance of cognitive and motor behaviors

These experiments examine whether bilateral brain recruitment patterns, often observed in older adults, are seen for both cognitive and motor tasks, and whether they are related to structural measures of the corpus callosum. This work is in collaboration with Patti Reuter-Lorenz, Doug Noll, and Robert Welsh. The project is supported by a grant from the U-M OVPR, and the following U-M NIH Pepper Center Cores: Pilot Grants, Research Career Development, and Human Subjects.

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