Cognitive and Neural Correlates of Aging in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abstract

As the first diagnosed ASD individuals are now reaching old age, it is imperative that we understand the impact of aging on individuals with ASD. We developed a model predicting greater executive dysfunction and frontal lobe susceptibility in ASD beyond normal aging. Scope: This study, which is a collaborative study of the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center the Barrow Neurological Institute and Arizona State University, produces comprehensive cognitive, behavioral, and neuroimaging data on a set of well-characterized older ASD individuals who can be used as a reference for clinical diagnosis, therapeutics, and care plans. The scope of the third year was to continue with recruitment and data collection, produce results from cross-sectional analyses of the initial assessment, and begin longitudinal analyses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1063812

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  • Leslie C Baxter

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  • Autonomy

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  • Autism
  • Bayesian Networks
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brain
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Executives
  • Health Services
  • Intervention
  • Language
  • Machine Learning
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Processes
  • Neuroimaging
  • Psychology

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  • Medicine

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