Middle-Age Memory Decline (IMAGE)

McGill University

Middle-Age Memory Decline

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When middle-aged and older adults were shown a series of faces, red regions of the brain were more active; these include an area in the medial prefrontal cortex that is associated with self-referential thinking. In young adults, by contrast, blue regions -- which include areas important for memory and attention -- were more active during this task.

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N. Rajah, McGill University

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