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Investigating ageing - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open Universitywww3.open.ac.uk
We might think we know what ageing is, but it’s surprisingly difficult to pin down. In this album a 70-year-old fashion model and her 17-year-old grand-daughter take part in a series of scientific tests to see whether it is possible to distinguish between them. The results give an insight into what contemporary science can tell us about what happens at the molecular, genetic, cellular, physiological and psychological level during the ageing process. This material forms part of The Open University course SD805 Issues in brain and behaviour.
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Episodes

Young and old compared

We stereotype old age but what are the real differences between the young and old and how do we measure them?

Sep 03, 20081 min

Ageing and vision

How eyes can be studied to assess age and ageing.

Sep 03, 200815 sec

Ageing at the genetic level

How the study of nematode worms and mice might be used as a model for lengthening human life.

Sep 03, 20085 min

Ageing and cognitive ability

Pam and Emma have their cognitive skills tested to see if ageing affects specific brain areas.

Sep 03, 20084 min
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