Question

Discuss the effects of aging on the process of learning & memory

Answer 1

The effect of ageing in learning and memory

We know as we gets olders our brain doesn't change structurally as a whole

The changes that usually occur in brain is formation of new connection between new nerve cells and loss of nerve connections

As we age there are formation of many new neuronal connection which help in learning and memorizing things but it usually occurs till a certain amount of time in our life span .

Researchers have put forward many theories about how as we grow older our brain shows changes

One of the theory is as ageing couse loss of brain cells from the front part of the brain which cause reduction in a neurotransmitter which is known as acetylcholine . Which is very important for learning and memory

As we age there is also loss of area of brain known as hippocampus . Hippocampus is a vital area for memorizing things

It is said that with every passing decade we loose 5 percent of nerve cell of hippocampus of brain and till 80 yr of age we losses around 20 percent nerve cell of our hippocampus which result in dementia and loss of memory

But this doesn't hold true for all the people

Some old age people who are usually active mentally and physically usually have sharp memories . So it depend on you how the age effect your learning and memory until you have some inherited problems

Reaction time also get slower in old age as they respond to the stimuli slow

One of the major disease of old age is Alzheimer's disease which is often associated with loss of memory and learning in old age people

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