Full Description
This book describes the changes in the brain and in cognitive functions that occur with aging in the absence of a neurological, psychiatric, or medical disease. It discusses aging-related changes in many brain functions, including memory, language, sensory perception, motor function, creativity, attention, executive functions, emotions and mood. The neural mechanisms that may account for specific aging-related changes in cognition, perception and behavior are explored, as well as the means by which aging-related cognitive decrements can be managed and possibly ameliorated. Consequently, this book will be of value to clinicians, including neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care physicians, psychologists and speech-language pathologists. In addition, researchers and graduate students who want to learn about the aging brain will find this an indispensable guide.
Contents
List of contributors; 1. Introduction Kenneth M. Heilman and Stephen E. Nadeau; 2. Pathology of the aging brain Anthony T. Yachnis; 3. Cellular and molecular mechanisms for age related cognitive decline Jolie D. Barter and Thomas C. Foster; 4. Neuroimaging of the aging brain Ronald. A. Cohen, Eric Porges and Joseph M. Gullat; 5. Changes in visuospatial, visuoperceptual, and navigational ability in aging Gabrielle A. Hromas and Russell M. Bauer; 6. Chemosensory function during neurologically healthy aging Jennifer J. Stamps; 7. Memory changes in the aging brain Glenn J. Larabee; 8. Aging-related alterations in language Stephen E. Nadeau; 9. Changes in emotions and mood with aging Erin Trifilio, John Williamson and Kenneth M. Heilman; 10. Aging and attention Ian H. Robertson and Paul M. Dockree; 11. Changes in motor programming with aging Kenneth M. Heilman; 12. Alterations in executive functions with aging Donald T. Stuss and Fergus I. M. Craik; 13. Brain aging and creativity Ira S. Fischler and Kenneth M. Heilman; 14. Attractor network dynamics, transmitters, and the memory and cognitive changes in aging Edmund T. Rolls; 15. Mechanisms of aging-related cognitive decline Stephen E. Nadeau; 16. The influence of physical exercise on cognitive aging Jamie C. Peven, Chelsea M. Stillman and Kirk I. Erickson; 17. Pharmacological cosmetic neurology Erin C. Conrad and Anjan Chatterjee; 18. Cognitive rehabilitation in healthy aging Nicole D. Anderson and Gordon Winocur; 19. Preventing cognitive decline and dementia Yat-Fung Shea and Steven T. DeKosky.
