Neuroplasticity, Aging & Cognitive Reserve

Plasticity does not switch off with age. Learning-related change continues in older adults, though typically more slowly and with more variability. Cognitive reserve describes why people with similar brain pathology can differ greatly in symptoms, and population research links a set of modifiable risk factors to dementia risk - at the level of populations, not personal guarantees.

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