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- Title
Synaptic Health.
- Authors
Morrison, John H.; Baxter, Mark G.
- Abstract
The article offers information on the importance of synaptic health in cognitive function. Topics discussed include the contribution of synaptic health to the preservation of cognitive ability and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, the impact of aging on brain functions, and the role of the prefrontal cortex in working memory. Also provided is information regarding the implications of the maintenance of synaptic health on the quality of life of older people.
- Subjects
SYNAPSES; NEURAL transmission; COGNITIVE ability; NEURAL circuitry; NEURODEGENERATION; AGING; PREFRONTAL cortex; MEMORY
- Publication
JAMA Psychiatry, 2014, Vol 71, Issue 7, p835
- ISSN
2168-622X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.380