Title:
The aging brain / Professor Thad A. Polk, University of Michigan.
ISBN:
9781629972893
9781501947827
Publication Information:
Chantilly, VA : The Great Courses : The Teaching Company, [2016]
©2016
Physical Description:
2 or 3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
3-disc sets include bonus disc with course workbook in PDF format. PDF requires Adobe Reader or PDF reader.
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
"Course no. 1633."
"Health & wellness"--Container.
"12 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture"--Container.
DVD video, Dolby digital, NTSC.
Contents:
Disc 1. 1. The aging mind : what changes? -- 2. Why don't we live forever? -- 3. Is aging a disease? -- 4. Aging and brain structure -- 5. Aging and brain function -- 6. Emotional aging -- Disc. 2. 7. Strategies for an aging memory -- 8. Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease -- 9. Parkinson's Disease and stroke -- 10. Aging well : staying active -- 11. Aging well : diet and stress -- 12. The science of immortality.
Summary:
With a mix of scientific research and practical applications, Professor Polk brings cutting-edge science to life. He takes you down to the cellular and even molecular level of the brain to show you why certain functions decline, how some aspects of brain aging are under genetic control, and what you can do to prolong your health and keep your mind sharp.
Added Author:
Performer:
Thad A. Polk, lecturer.
OCLC Number:
ocn953532410
Availability:
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