This course will cover changes in adult cognition (emphasis on memory) and the brain (emphasis on structural and functional MRI studies) as a result of normal aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia). The course will also cover modifiable health factors that contribute to neuroplasticity and may attenuate age- and disease-related neural and cognitive decline, such as nutrition, fitness, and physical activity. Course content will thus cover the spectrum of cognitive and brain health among older adults: from the super-agers to those with dementia.

Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 2220, 2300, and 3313 or 3513; or a grade of B or above in 3313 and Neurosc 3000, and Neuroscience major; or Grad standing.