RAF234: Effects of Aging on the Brain

Welcome to the 11th in our 17-part series on dementia. About 50 million people suffer from dementia worldwide. It is a debilitating disease, but it may be preventable. So I’ve set out to learn as much as I can and bring you along with me.

For the first few chapters of the series, we talked about dementia itself, the different types, symptoms, and a little about prevention. We have switched to some more fundamental concepts about the brain. In the last episode, we talked about how memory works. Today we’ll focus specifically on how aging affects the brain.

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