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This description of the aging human brain centers on the biological or physiological aspects of the aging process. All pathologic changes, including presenile dementia, are omitted from the discussion.
This investigation was kindly supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Ha 239, 13–18)
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Haug, H. (1985). Are Neurons of the Human Cerebral Cortex Really Lost During Aging? A Morphometric Examination. In: Traber, J., Gispen, W.H. (eds) Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type. Advances in Applied Neurological Sciences, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70644-8_12
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