Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your
brain
From birth to death, the brain changes in response to new knowledge and
experience, and also ages as you become older, but not as constantly as you might
think. According to a new study that scanned the brains of about 4,000 people,
there seem to be five distinct brain phases: Childhood from birth to nine,
Adolescence from nine to 32, Adulthood from 32 to 66, Early aging from 66 to
83, and Late aging from 83 to death. These landmark ages of nine, 32, 66, and
83 can be reached earlier or later depending on the individual, but they are
clearly shown in the data. It’s quite surprising that adulthood comes as early
as nine and lasts until 32, the age you might have thought to have already been
an adult for ten years or so. The good news is that our brain efficiency seems
to improve until around 66, a retirement age for many. How surprisingly
functional the brain is!
Read the article and learn about how our brain functions by stage.
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