Natural Sciences 191CNS74 - FYS- The Aging Brain

Language is uniquely human and, as such, is essential to our daily lives. But what happens to our language when the structure of our brains is altered? In this seminar we will gain a basic understanding of language through a scientific lens, with a particular focus on its biological and neural basis. Specifically, we will investigate how different neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's Disease and other pathological dementias, cause different changes in our brains, how this is reflected in our ability to use language, and what tools from modern science and technology are promising aids for this problem.