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A healthy human brain (left) compared to the brain of a 90 year old (right) which is only two thirds the size of the young brain. Over time, white matter decreases and the brain shrinks. This gradual shrinkage is most extreme between age 70 and 80. 

3,249 notes   -  29 January 2012
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    A healthy human brain (left) compared to the brain of a 90 year old (right) which is only two thirds the size of the...
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    It’s settled, I need...cyborg before I hit 70.
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    And this is why Geriatrics wards are filled with dementia related cases. It’s a true sadness that this happens, it’s...
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