Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory

Mission

The overarching mission of the center is to advance understanding of cognitive and brain aging with the goal of developing approaches that will help people to age successfully with optimal cognitive and functional capacity throughout the lifespan. Consistent with this mission, the CAM will: D Engage in cutting-edge interdisciplinary clinical neuroscience and translational research on age-associated cognitive, behavioral and emotional functioning, factors that contribute to impairments and functional decline, and future avenues for intervention.Translate basic science discoveries into clinical applications in order to slow, avert or restore age-related cognitive decline and memory loss. Conduct clinical trials to test promising clinical applications to achieve these goals.

DCU Number: 10.2720

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