What Old Dogs Can Teach Us About Learning New Tricks


	What Old Dogs Can Teach Us About Learning New Tricks

odiedog

2-9-2009 11:26 AM

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learning, mind, health, mental, ability, aging

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Age-associated mental decline has been demonstrated in virtually all animals, including mice, rats and, more recently, dogs. So why the enormous difference, between young and old, in the ability to learn new things?

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