bioRxiv
Older age linked to less persistent human brain activity
A measure of brain activity’s persistence shortened from about 29 milliseconds in childhood to 9 milliseconds in late adulthood.A measure of brain activity’s persistence shortened from about 29 milliseconds in childhood to 9 milliseconds in late adulthood.
Preprint: cross-sectional · 1,156 peopleMechanisms
Who was studied1,156 people across the lifespan
What changedBrain activity persistence shortened from approximately 29 ms in childhood to 9 ms in late adulthood
The catchThalamic inhibition was modeled rather than directly measured in people