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The neural basis of prosocial effort-based decision-making in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease

2026-01-13 neurology Title + abstract only
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AbstractO_ST_ABSBackgroundC_ST_ABSAlzheimers disease is associated with impairments in decision making that undermine autonomy, health behaviors, and quality of life. Effort-based decision making, the process of weighing reward value against effort costs, is particularly disrupted in aging and Alzheimers disease. However, aging is also characterized by a shift toward socioemotional and prosocial goals, which may preserve motivation and effortful behavior. Understanding prosocial effort-based dec...

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