Brain volume changes in aging individuals with normal cognition
JAMA Network Open
2023-06-28
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About The Study: In this study of adults without dementia, age-dependent brain structure volumes and volume change rates in various brain structures were characterized using serial magnetic resonance imaging scans. These findings clarified the normal distributions in the aging brain, which are essential for understanding the process of age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
Authors: Shohei Fujita, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Tokyo, is the corresponding author.
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