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Senior moments

Sep 29, 2006 09:09

Murphy et al. (1996) used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission topography (PET) to investigate gender differences in how brains age. They found that both metabolism and brain volume are affected differently by age in men and women. Murphy et al concluded that this aging difference may be linked to how men and women recover from ( Read more... )

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goteam December 5 2006, 02:22:45 UTC

My dad (66 years old) jokes about senior moments, although my mom does so more often, and I think he and my mom learned the term from his brother (my uncle), who also uses the term. Also, I am working my way backwards through these entries and enjoying them very much. Thank you!

differenceblog December 5 2006, 15:57:27 UTC

Thank you for commenting! I am reassured to hear that men use the term as well.