The Aging Brain

Course Overview

A neuroscientist and award-winning professor takes you down to the molecular level of the brain to show you what you can do to prolong your health and keep your mind sharp.

This 12-lecture course covers:

• How cognitive functions change with age

• Biological mechanisms of brain aging

• Strategies to maintain mental sharpness

• Scientific research on longevity

Video Lectures

01: The Aging Mind: What Changes? (36 min)

Cognitive changes in memory and knowledge retention

02: Why Don’t We Live Forever? (33 min)

Genetic influences on the aging process

03: Is Aging a Disease? (29 min)

Examining aging through the lens of disease mechanisms

04: Aging and Brain Structure (28 min)

How brain anatomy changes over time

05: Aging and Brain Function (31 min)

fMRI studies of brain activity in aging

06: Emotional Aging (30 min)

How emotional well-being evolves with age

07: Strategies for an Aging Memory (31 min)

Practical techniques to improve memory

08: Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease (32 min)

Understanding age-related brain diseases

09: Parkinson’s Disease and Stroke (32 min)

Neurochemistry and risk reduction strategies

10: Aging Well: Staying Active (34 min)

Benefits of physical and social activity

11: Aging Well: Diet and Stress (30 min)

Nutrition and stress management for brain health

12: The Science of Immortality (35 min)

Cutting-edge research on longevity