Toward a nonhuman primate model of age-dependent cognitive dysfunction.
Neuropsychological studies of memory function in young subjects have provided a valuable strategy for developing a nonhuman primate model of age-dependent cognitive dysfunction. This approach suggests specific directions for future research and underscores the importance of appropriate behavioral analyses in efforts to identify the neural basis of age-related cognitive decline.
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Developmental Neurobiology Laboratory, La Jolla, CA 92037.
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D000882:Haplorhini; D011323:Primates