9.110J / 7.92J Neurology, Neuropsychology, and Neurobiology of Aging, Spring 2005
T1-weighted MRI images. Coronal section through the hippocampus. AD patients have shrunken hippocampi and enlarged ventricles relative to healthy age-matched controls. These changes result from cell dysfunction and cell death. (Image by Prof. Suzanne Corkin.)
课程重点
This course features a complete bibliography of readings.
课程描述
Lectures and discussions in this course cover the clinical, behavioral, and molecular aspects of the brain aging processes in humans. Topics include the loss of memory and other cognitive abilities in normal aging, as well as neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Discussions based on readings taken from primary literature explore the current research in this field.
