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Your brain isn't just shrinking with age, it's doing something much stranger

Your brain isn't just shrinking with age, it's doing something much stranger
health10/16/2025

New research published in Nature Communications provides evidence that aging changes the brain’s shape in predictable ways. These geometric shifts may influence memory and thinking, offering potential clues into the early structural signs of cognitive decline and dementia risk.

A new study published in Nature Communications provides evidence that the human brain does not simply shrink with age but changes shape in consistent and measurable ways. The research suggests that these shape changes are closely tied to age-related ... [7078 chars]