Investigating ageing - for iPad/Mac/PC
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 years ago -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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Transcript -- Investigating ageing
April 20, 2010 03:42 - 18.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A short introduction to this album.
Young and old compared
September 03, 2008 19:40 - 1 minute - 12 MB VideoWe stereotype old age but what are the real differences between the young and old and how do we measure them?
Transcript -- Young and old compared
September 03, 2008 19:40 - 21.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- We stereotype old age but what are the real differences between the young and old and how do we measure them?
Ageing and vision
September 03, 2008 19:39 - 15 seconds - 2.66 MB VideoHow eyes can be studied to assess age and ageing.
Transcript -- Ageing and vision
September 03, 2008 19:39 - 26.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How eyes can be studied to assess age and ageing.
Ageing at the genetic level
September 03, 2008 19:38 - 4 minutes - 49.9 MB VideoHow the study of nematode worms and mice might be used as a model for lengthening human life.
Transcript -- Ageing at the genetic level
September 03, 2008 19:38 - 25.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How the study of nematode worms and mice might be used as a model for lengthening human life.
Ageing at the cellular level
September 03, 2008 19:37 - 3 minutes - 40.2 MB VideoWhy do cells die? Can we stop them, and should we?
Transcript -- Ageing at the cellular level
September 03, 2008 19:37 - 26.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Why do cells die? Can we stop them, and should we?
Ageing at the physiological level
September 03, 2008 19:36 - 4 minutes - 50.9 MB VideoPam and Emma undergo more tests to see how they compare in tests of strength, agility and 'wobbliness'.
Transcript -- Ageing at the physiological level
September 03, 2008 19:36 - 25.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Pam and Emma undergo more tests to see how they compare in tests of strength, agility and 'wobbliness'.
Ageing and cognitive ability
September 03, 2008 19:35 - 3 minutes - 38.9 MB VideoPam and Emma have their cognitive skills tested to see if ageing affects specific brain areas.
Transcript -- Ageing and cognitive ability
September 03, 2008 19:35 - 25.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Pam and Emma have their cognitive skills tested to see if ageing affects specific brain areas.
Ageing and driving ability
September 03, 2008 19:34 - 3 minutes - 40.4 MB VideoPam and Emma take some tests to see who may be the better driver.
Transcript -- Ageing and driving ability
September 03, 2008 19:34 - 27.5 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Pam and Emma take some tests to see who may be the better driver.