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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Gerontology
  • Vision Science

Background:

  • Older adults exhibit poorer performance on functional field of view (FFOV) tasks compared to younger adults.
  • The specific contributions of bottom-up and top-down visual attention control to age-related FFOV deficits remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the roles of bottom-up and top-down visual attention in the reduced FFOV of older adults.
  • To compare error rates between older and younger adults on an FFOV task under varying contrast conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A functional field of view (FFOV) task was employed, presenting a central identification task, peripheral localization task, and peripheral distractors.
  • Stimuli were presented in both high and low contrast conditions to assess age-related differences.
  • Performance costs associated with the central task were measured for both age groups.

Main Results:

  • Older adults consistently made more errors across all tested conditions.
  • The impact of age on FFOV performance was not influenced by the contrast of peripheral targets or distractors.
  • While the central task had a negligible performance cost for younger adults, older adults showed significant costs, especially with distractors and lower central stimulus contrast.

Conclusions:

  • Older adults' reduced FFOV may stem from age-related declines in sensory input or bottom-up attention capture.
  • Older individuals appear to compensate by increasing reliance on top-down attention control, which is limited by available cognitive resources.
  • These findings highlight the complex interplay between attention control mechanisms and aging.