The Deterioration of Spatial Memory and the Role of the Masticatory Function during Aging: A Brief Literature Review.
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2015
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This article reviews the current state of scientific information on the relationship between the
deterioration of spatial memory and the role of the masticatory function, both of which are primarily
examined during the aging process. The article broadly examines the current notions regarding
neuroscientific processing mechanisms of spatial memory. Additionally, some variables that
produce alterations in hippocampal function during aging are presented here. Finally, the role that
mastication fulfills as an emerging physiological mechanism of cognitive impairment compensation
is discussed. This article concludes that, despite the recent progress in understanding the
concepts presented in this article, evidence suggests that there are still many questions to be
answered. These questions are sustaining the growing interest in the field of neuroscience in
examining the underlying mechanisms of the intricate process of spatial orientation and their
relation to masticatory function in aged organisms.
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Memory spatial, aging, deterioration of hippocampal functions, masticatory function, place cell, grid cell
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Aguirre Elías E, Granados Silvia. The Deterioration of Spatial Memory and the Role of the Masticatory Function during Aging: A Brief Literature Review. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2015; 6(12): 1177-1185.