Press Release: Effects of Aging on Cognitive Development LaShanda McMahon 10/31/16 PSYCH/640 Samantha Hickman

Press Release: Effects of Aging on Cognitive Development The human brain is one of the most fascinating parts of the human body. The human mind can process information at alarming rates. In recent years there have been several studies that she as a person ages there can be wear in the white matter of the brain. The white matter in the brain is made up of axons that connect parts of the brain to other parts. When the axons begin to break down with age the information does not travel at the same rate that it once did. Research has proven that aging will have an effect on cognitive development. Although there is an age related decline, there is a need for more...