Understanding brain aging and dementia :: a life course approach /

The life course method compares an individual's long-life and late-life behaviors to gauge one's mental decay. Arguing the life course approach is the best and simplest model for tracking mental development, Lawrence J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the...

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1. Verfasser: Whalley, Lawrence J. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2015]
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Zusammenfassung:The life course method compares an individual's long-life and late-life behaviors to gauge one's mental decay. Arguing the life course approach is the best and simplest model for tracking mental development, Lawrence J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the processes that affect the brain during aging, the causes behind these changes, and effective coping strategies. Whalley identifies the genetic factors that determine the pace of aging and the behaviors, starting in childhood, that influence how we age. Through vignettes, charts, and tables, he composes an ac.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxxiv, 403 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231536370
0231536372
0231163827
9780231163828
0231163835
9780231163835

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