Aging alters brain shape, potentially indicating early dementia risk

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Aging alters brain shape, with specific distortions linked to cognitive decline. New analysis of brain scans shows outward expansion in some areas and inward contraction in others, correlating with memory and reasoning deficits. This geometric approach may offer early dementia risk markers by revealing how brain shape changes impact vulnerable regions like the entorhinal cortex.


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