...G. Giurgea An overall view is presented of the most used models in aged and in young (deficient and standard) animals as well as of some so-called pro-geriatric manipulations. Life-span studies, electrophysiological (EEG and evoked potentials) and behavioural models are discussed. Particular...

...Arnold J. Rosin An inquiry was made into the physical and behavioural problems presented by patients admitted to hospital because of dementia. 81 patients were studied over a period of 3 years, and a comparison was made between the 38 with idiopathic (Alzheimer’s) dementia, and the others, most...

... their juniors, although they are just as capable of registering the probabilities involved. This consistent age effect contradicts the predictions of Griew’s theory which assumes that behavioural experience operates by increasing the use of probabilistic information. 16 05 1977 20 05 1977 3 4...