Cognitive Neuroscience Aging

2 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course provides a deep dive into how and why cognition changes (or not) from early adulthood into old age, and what might influence these trajectories. We will cover various aspects of cognition in the aging brain including sensory and perception, motor functions, memory and executive functions, language, personality and emotion, and social cognition. In addition, we will examine the neurobiological bases of cognitive decline, how cognitive function can be sustained through brain maintenance, compensation and reserve and the multiple factors (e.g., genetic, sociodemographic, environmental, physiological) that can mitigate age-related decline.