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Stan Gardner M.D.
Stan Gardner M.D.
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Entries Tagged as 'cognitive function'

Where Do Those “Senior Moments” Come From? And How to Avoid Them?

December 10th, 2008 · 7:18 AM

Wall Street Journal

As we age, our brains normally shrink, especially affecting regions associated with learning. The brain also is slightly slower in its response to ignoring irrelevant data—by 200 milliseconds (0.2 seconds) or more. This creates greater distractability, which also affects learning and memory. University of Michigan psychologist agrees that things get harder, but [...]

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