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Your NeuroAge based on your brain MRI is 42 years
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Your NeuroAge Progress
Your NeuroAge based on your brain MRI is 42 years which is
3.7
years youngerthan your chronological age
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Your NeuroAge by MRI Over Time
About your result
Our brain shrinks with age. You can see in the below figure of the average MRI of 1000 brains of people of different ages that this is a gradual process that starts as early as in your twenties. The brain shrinks because of loss of connections between neurons (dendrites) and loss of neurons in some brain areas. Loss of grey matter volume has been studied in relation to aspects of cognitive aging. Research suggests that changes in grey matter volume are associated with aspects of cognitive aging. Not everyone's brain changes at the same rate. Research suggests that certain lifestyle habits, including regular exercise, sleep, and diet, may be associated with brain health over time.
Figure from : Xing W, Nan C, ZhenTao Z, Rong X, Luo J, Zhuo Y, et al. (2013) Probabilistic MRI Brain Anatomical Atlases Based on 1,000 Chinese Subjects. PLoS ONE 8(1): e50939. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050939
Regular physical activity is one lifestyle habit studied in relation to grey matter volume. Some studies have observed associations between regular physical activity and changes in grey matter volume.