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ERIC Number: EJ458271
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8733
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Aging Brain, Aging Mind.
Selkoe, Dennis J.
Scientific American, v267 n3 p134-40,142 Sep 1992
Discusses the aging process related to physical changes of the human neural structure involved in learning, memory, and reasoning. Presents evidence that indicates such alterations do not necessarily signal the decline in cognitive function. Vignettes provide images of brain structures involved in learning, memory, and reasoning; hippocampal neurons, and graphs. (MCO)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Alzheimers Disease, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Downs Syndrome, Memory, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Neurological Impairments, Neurological Organization, Older Adults, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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