Spatial memory - a unique window into healthy and pathological aging

Citation

Wolbers T, Dudchenko PA & Wood ER (2014) Spatial memory - a unique window into healthy and pathological aging. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 6, Art. No.: 35. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00035

Abstract
The world’s population is aging at an unprecedented rate, because the number of people aged over 60 will rise from 784 million in 2011 to 2 billion by 2050. Such a dramatic increase has made agerelated cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) a pressing social and health concern. Work described in this volume considers scientific efforts to understand the neural mechanisms of age-related changes in spatial navigation, both in humans and non-human animal models.

Keywords
spatial navigation; aging; dementia; neuroscience; animal models; humans

Journal
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience: Volume 6