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What dogs can tell us about aging

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Danny Sax
What dogs can tell us about aging

Elderly dogs can suffer from cognitive dysfunction, similar to dementia in humans. Evan MacLean with the Arizona Canine Cognition Center in Tucson explains how games and puzzles that provide mental stimulation for dogs helps researchers understand how human brains respond at an advanced age.

Evan MacLean spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus in Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.

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