An Ounce of Genius
An Ounce of Genius Ageing is a natural and gradual process that takes place in early adulthood. Our bodily functions begin to gradually decline. Traditionally the age of 65 has been ear marked as the beginning of old age. As we age, our brain begins to shrink in volume. Memory decline also occurs with ageing an brain activation becomes more bilateral for memory tasks. The Brain and Ageing At least 25 studies have demonstrated that DNA damage accumulates with age in the mammalian brain. Ageing is a major risk factor for most common neurodegenerative diseases, including mild cognitive impairment , dementias including Alzheimer's disease , cerebrovascular disease , Parkinson's disease and Lou Gehrig's disease . In addition to the structural changes that the brain incurs with age, the ageing process also entails a broad range of biochemical changes. More specifically, neurons communicate with ea...