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Sunita Sharma1, Sharlene Rakoczy, Holly Brown-Borg

  • 1University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND 58203, USA.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Gerontology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Increased lifespan shifts focus to cognitive function in aging.
  • Age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) affects elderly individuals without neurodegeneration.
  • AAMI significantly impacts individual and societal well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review methods for assessing age-associated memory impairment.
  • To describe behavioral paradigms for spatial memory evaluation in animal models.
  • To discuss the molecular basis of memory and its relation to aging.

Main Methods:

  • Overview of various behavioral paradigms: T-maze, radial maze, Morris water maze, Barnes maze.
  • Description of hippocampal-based spatial memory assessment.
  • Explanation of long-term potentiation as the molecular basis of memory.

Main Results:

  • Detailed presentation of multiple behavioral models for memory assessment.
  • Discussion of the advantages and limitations of each model.
  • Exploration of the link between behavioral models and long-term potentiation.

Conclusions:

  • The review provides a comprehensive guide for researchers.
  • It assists in selecting appropriate methods for assessing spatial memory in mice.
  • Understanding these models is crucial for developing interventions against age-related memory loss.

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