Certain Brain Layers Strengthen with Age
TL;DR
New research indicates that certain layers of the brain's somatosensory cortex actually grow stronger with age, suggesting that neuroplasticity persists into older age and that the brain can adapt and strengthen through use, challenging the idea that brain degeneration is inevitable with aging.
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