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Abstract
Several neural and non-neural factors contribute to individual differences in cognitive performance. Here we outline a sequence of vascular events where excessive transfer of arterial-pressure pulsatility damages hippocampal capillaries. We argue that the vascular alterations decrease the ability to sustain neural activity and thereby contribute to episodic-memory impairment in aging.Entities:
Keywords: arteries; blood–brain barrier; brain maintenance; episodic memory; hippocampus; neurovascular coupling; vascular
Year: 2019 PMID: 31303538 DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2019.06.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Cogn Sci ISSN: 1364-6613 Impact factor: 20.229