Question

What happens to the nervous system of late adults?

Accepted Answer

In this group:1) The brain may shrink 10% to 20% by age 80, increasing the possibility of internal trauma.2) The number of neurons (brain cells) declines over one's lifetime.3) The peripheral nervous system also slows with age.

Front	What happens to the nervous system of late adults?
Back	In this group: 1) The brain may shrink 10% to 20% by age 80, increasing the possibility of internal trauma. 2) The number of neurons (brain cells) declines over one's lifetime. 3) The peripheral nervous system also slows with age.

Nervous System Late Adults Group Brain Shrink Age