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cortical disconnection hypothesis of aging: a standalone construct

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Dementia research

the proposal that age-related damage to white matter tracts disconnects cortical regions and so contributes to cognitive decline in healthy aging.

In dementia research, cortical disconnection hypothesis of aging refers to the proposal that age-related damage to white matter tracts disconnects cortical regions and so contributes to cognitive decline in healthy aging. This meaning comes from O’Sullivan (2001) in Neurology.[1]

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O’Sullivan, M., Jones, D. K., Summers, P. E., Morris, R. G., Williams, S. C. R., & Markus, H. S. (2001). Evidence for cortical “disconnection” as a mechanism of age-related cognitive decline. Neurology, 57(4), 632-638. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.57.4.632

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