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The Effect of Aging on the Brain<br />

• Diminuation of Brain Mass<br />

• Decreased Neuronal Density<br />

• Decreased in <strong>com</strong>plexity of Neuronal<br />

Interconnections.<br />

• Increased Cerebrospinal Fluid (Hydrocephalus)<br />

• Reduced d production & function of<br />

Neurotransmitters<br />

Peters A, Structural changes in the normally aging cerebral cortex of primates.<br />

Prog Brain Res.2002;136:455-465

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