PSY 422 - The Aging Brain

This course will cover the structural and functional alterations associated with aging along with their underlying mechanisms, with a focus on the cognitive changes in healthy adults as well as in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment. Topics including the cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes, as well as neural compensations in the aging brain will be discussed.

Prerequisite: PSY 290 and 303 and 305; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3