Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

Researchers have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased load from the heart's beating as the body's large arteries stiffen over the years, causing damage to the smallest blood vessels in the brain.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30l02GP

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