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 project was to recruit and collect cognitive and neuroimaging data over two time points from a cohort of older adult individuals with ASD and an age-matched neurotypical (NT) group. Results and significance: We met our goal to recruit and retain our groups.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1097337

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  • Leslie C Baxter

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

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

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