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Neurogerontology : Aging and the Nervous System.

Neurogerontology tells the story of how the aging brain affects all aspects of cognition and physical performance. It comprehensively links the principles and substance of neuroscience with gerontology and psychology. Written largely from a behavioral neuroscience perspective, Neurogerontology explo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Willott, James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., 1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Research Methods of Neurogerontology; Chapter 3 Some Basics of Neuroanatomy and Neurobiology and Their Neurogerontological Implications; Chapter 4 Principles of Neural Communication and Their Neurogerontological Implications; Chapter 5 Information Processing by the Nervous System; Chapter 6 Regulation of Vital Functions; Chapter 7 Obtaining Information with the Sensory Systems; Chapter 8 The Storage of Information: Learning and Memory; Chapter 9 Movement and the Production of Behavior.
  • Chapter 10 Modulation of the Nervous System: Emotion, Arousal, and Circadian RhythmsChapter 11 Cognitive Integration and Disintegration (Dementia); Chapter 12 Sex and Reproduction; Chapter 13 Modification of Age-Related Changes in the Brain, Behavior, and Cognition; References; Index.