Brain energy metabolism in older adults : implications for the risk of age-related cognitive decline

Abstract : Normal aging is accompanied by several metabolic and structural changes in the brain and a heightened risk of cognitive decline. These brain changes may increase the chances of later developing Alzheimer’s disease. The first major objective of the present work was to quantify, through pos...

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Main Author: Nugent, Scott
Other Authors: Cunnane, Stephen C.
Language:English
Published: Université de Sherbrooke 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11143/5842