9.110J / 7.92J Neurology, Neuropsychology, and Neurobiology of Aging, Spring 2003
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 courtesy Prof. Suzanne Corkin.)
Highlights of this Course
Course Description
Lectures and discussions explore the clinical, behavioral, and molecular aspects of brain aging processes in humans. Topics include: loss of memory and other cognitive abilities in normal aging; neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Based on lectures, readings taken from the primary literature, and discussions. Students are expected to present topics based on their readings.