Preserved brain metabolic activity at the age of 96 years

Int Psychogeriatr. 2016 Sep;28(9):1575-7. doi: 10.1017/S1041610216000673. Epub 2016 May 10.

Abstract

Loss of brain tissue becomes notable to cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at age 30 years, and progresses more rapidly from mid 60s. The incidence of dementia increases exponentially with age, and is all too frequent in the oldest old (≥ 90 years of age), the fastest growing age group in many countries. However, brain pathology and cognitive decline are not inevitable, even at extremely old age (den Dunnen et al., 2008).

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Dementia / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Positron-Emission Tomography

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18