2. When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the things that never happened. It is sad to go to pieces like this but we all have to do it. ~Mark Twain
11. Brain aging is the major risk factor for most common neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16. Annotated Bibliography Esiri, MM. (2007). Ageing and the brain. Journal of Pathology, 211, 181-187. doi: 10.1002/path.2089 Article that summarizes the macroscopic and microscopic levels in the brain due to ageing. This article had very useful information on structural and functional changes in the brain in the aging person. Ober, B.A. (2010). Memory, brain and aging: the good, the bad and the promising. California Agriculture, 64(4), 174-182. Retrieved from EBSCO host . Article that had useful information on how aging affects memory loss and ways that memory loss and function can be reduced. Ravaglia, G., & Forti, P. (2010). The Conselice Study of Brain Ageing. Immunity & Ageing, 71-6. doi: 10.1186/1742-4933-7-S1-S2 Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Study to determine the effects of alpha-1 antichymotryspin (ACT) and N-Glycanase in Alzheimer’s disease patients. Findings were that these levels could determine AD clinical progression.
17. Sathyanarayana Rao, T.S.. & Rao, K.J. (2010). New evidence on Iron, Copper accumulation and Zinc depletion and its correlation with DNA integrity in aging human brain regions. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52(2), 140-144. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.64590 Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Study of effects of different levels of Iron, copper and zinc and how it effects DNA in the aging person. It also covered how these levels may affect mental disorders in the aging brain. Wei, Jeanne M.D. & Levkoff, Sue Sc. D. Aging Well: The Complete Guide to Physical and Emotional Health. 2000. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY. This book gave great information about how to stay healthy when coping with age related illnesses and what to expect when dealing with these illnesses. Youtube: Empowered Health News- How are brain changes with age.
