An Explanation For Why The Brain May Become More Reluctant To Function As We Grow Older

Date: 2012-02-03 02:00:00 in Aging & Getter Older

New findings, led by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol and published this week in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, reveal a novel mechanism through which the brain may become more reluctant to function as we grow older. It is not fully understood why the brain's cognitive functions such as memory and speech decline as we age... ...

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