Major brain shift that may occur around age 50 could affect dementia risk: study
Health Major brain shift that may occur around age 50 could affect dementia risk: study By Melissa Rudy , Fox News Published Aug. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego; New York Genome Center; and University of California, Irvine, found that these brain changes may help explain why aging increases the chances of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative disease, including dementia. The study analyzed postmortem tissue from the hippocampus – the portion of the brain that is responsible for learning and memory – in 40 neurologically healthy adults, ranging from 20 to 95 years of age.
- ▪Health Major brain shift that may occur around age 50 could affect dementia risk: study By Melissa Rudy , Fox News Published Aug.
- ▪Researchers from the University of California, San Diego; New York Genome Center; and University of California, Irvine, found that these brain changes may help explain why aging increases the chances of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerati
- ▪The study analyzed postmortem tissue from the hippocampus – the portion of the brain that is responsible for learning and memory – in 40 neurologically healthy adults, ranging from 20 to 95 years of age.
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| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/health/major-brain-shift-that-may-occur-around-age-50-could-affect-dementia-risk-study/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:17:53 -0400 |
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