brain aging
Mental faculty deterioration
Brain aging refers to the gradual changes in brain structure and function that occur over time—shrinkage of certain regions, slower processing speed, reduced blood flow, and shifts in neurotransmitter levels.
These changes are normal and universal, though their pace and effects vary widely.
Brain aging doesn't necessarily mean cognitive decline.
Research distinguishes typical brain aging from pathological conditions like dementia, though the boundaries can blur.
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
- declineDecrease or refuse
- Alzheimer'sDegenerative brain disease
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- brain researchfMRI, EEG, neurons, neuroimaging, CT scans
brain agingbrain development
Mental faculties emerging over time
cognitive development · cognitive growth · neurogenesis · neurodevelopment · cognitive enhancement
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