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Aging Brain, Aging Mind

Late in life the human brain suffers attrition of certain neurons and undergoes chemical alterations. Yet for many people, these changes do not add up to a noticeable decline in intelligence

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 267 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Aging Brain, Aging Mind” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 267 No. 3 (), p. 134
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0992-134