Research has found similarities in the spatial representations of young children (aged 6–7) and older adults (over the age of 80). These similarities are attributed to different neurological states at each stage of life: immature neurology in young children and neurodegeneration in older adults.

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Studies comparing cognitive performance show that older adults tend to be slower and make more errors than younger individuals on certain tasks, such as identifying the direction of moving dots. This decline in performance is linked to the degeneration of corticostriatal connections in the brain, suggesting that age-related cognitive changes can be attributed to specific neurological factors.

Effect of Corticostriatal Degeneration on Cognitive Performance in Older Adults

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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