Slowing Brain Ageing: Why It Matters and How to Achieve It

Quick Summary

• New Scientist’s neuroscience columnist Helen Thomson discusses brain ageing in a new article.
• The author recounts personal experiences of memory and focus lapses despite being in her 40s, prompting her to question how old her brain is.
• Research suggests that different organs, such as the heart, kidneys, and ovaries, age at varying rates.
• MRI scans are highlighted as a tool for assessing how the brain ages.

Image: MRI scans depicting brain ageing (Dennis Hallinan/Alamy Stock Photo).