Event
CWOQ: The effects of stress on memory - SOLD OUT
Thursday, October 19, 2006 14:30
Faculty Club
3450 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0E5, CA
It's widely accepted that, as we mature, we're at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a general decline in mental abilities, including memory, language and logical thinking. Dr. Sonia Lupien's research has shown that high levels of stress hormones in the elderly are linked to both memory impairment and atrophy of the hippocampus, a part of the brain critical to memory that shrinks as Alzheimer's disease progresses.