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This study reveals that older adults with high-functioning autism (HFA) experience subtle cognitive deficits in attention, working memory, and fluency. Aging impacts visual memory differently in HFA individuals compared to controls.

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Area of Science:

Neuropsychology
Gerontology
Developmental Psychology

Background:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong condition, yet research often overlooks cognitive aging.
Healthy aging significantly impacts cognitive functions, necessitating research into how ASD affects this process.
Understanding cognitive changes in older adults with ASD is crucial for support and interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the neuropsychological profile of elderly individuals with high-functioning autism (HFA).
To compare cognitive functioning in older adults with HFA to age-matched healthy controls.
To examine the differential impact of aging on cognitive domains in HFA versus non-autistic individuals.

Main Methods:

Neuropsychological assessments were conducted on 23 adults with HFA and 23 healthy controls.
Participants' age ranged from 51 to 83 years.
Cognitive domains assessed included attention, working memory, fluency, and visual memory.

Main Results:

Individuals with HFA exhibited deficits in attention, working memory, and fluency compared to controls.
Aging had a less pronounced effect on fluency in the HFA group than in the control group.
The HFA group showed a more significant impact of aging on visual memory performance.

Conclusions:

Elderly individuals with HFA present with subtle, yet distinct, neuropsychological deficits.
Developmental trajectories of cognitive aging differ between older adults with and without HFA, particularly in visual memory.
This research highlights the need for tailored approaches to cognitive health in aging populations with ASD.