Editing Cognitive load (section)

===Elderly===
The danger of heavy cognitive load is seen in the elderly population. Aging can cause declines in the efficiency of [[working memory]] which can contribute to higher cognitive load.<ref name="Wingfield et al. 2007">{{cite journal |last1=Wingfield |first1=Arthur |last2=Stine |first2=Elizabeth A.L. |last3=Lahar |first3=Cindy J. |last4=Aberdeen |first4=John S. |title=Does the capacity of working memory change with age? |journal=Experimental Aging Research |date=27 September 2007 |volume=14 |issue=2 |pages=103–107 |doi=10.1080/03610738808259731 |pmid=3234452 }}</ref> Heavy cognitive load can disturb [[balance (ability)|balance]] in elderly people. The relationship between heavy cognitive load and control of [[center of mass]] are heavily correlated in the elderly population. As cognitive load increases, the sway in center of mass in elderly individuals increases.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Andersson |first1=Gerhard |last2=Hagman |first2=Jenni |last3=Talianzadeh |first3=Roya |last4=Svedberg |first4=Alf |last5=Larsen |first5=Hans Christian |s2cid=22614522 |title=Effect of cognitive load on postural control |journal=Brain Research Bulletin |date=May 2002 |volume=58 |issue=1 |pages=135–139 |doi=10.1016/s0361-9230(02)00770-0 |pmid=12121823 }}</ref> A 2007 study examined the relationship between body sway and cognitive function and their relationship during multitasking and found disturbances in balance led to a decrease in performance on the cognitive task.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Faulkner |first1=Kimberly A. |last2=Redfern |first2=Mark S. |last3=Cauley |first3=Jane A. |last4=Landsittel |first4=Douglas P. |last5=Studenski |first5=Stephanie A. |last6=Rosano |first6=Caterina |last7=Simonsick |first7=Eleanor M. |last8=Harris |first8=Tamara B. |last9=Shorr |first9=Ronald I. |last10=Ayonayon |first10=Hilsa N. |last11=Newman |first11=Anne B. |last12=Health, Aging, and Body Composition |first12=Study. |title=Multitasking: Association Between Poorer Performance and a History of Recurrent Falls |journal=Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |date=April 2007 |volume=55 |issue=4 |pages=570–576 |doi=10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01147.x |pmid=17397436 |s2cid=32223760 }}</ref>  Conversely, an increasing demand for balance can increase cognitive load.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}