Unintended Racism, Depression And Problem Gambling In Elderly Stem From Brain Atrophy

As we age, our brains slowly shrink in volume and weight. This includes significant atrophy within the frontal lobes, the seat of executive functioning. Executive functions include planning, controlling, and inhibiting thought and behavior. In the aging population, an inability to inhibit unwanted thoughts and behavior causes several social behaviors and cognitions to go awry. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Neurology / Neuroscience on September 25th, 2007