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Glucose Metabolism Becomes Insufficient to Meet the Energy Demands of the Aging Hippocampus
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Glucose Metabolism Becomes Insufficient to Meet the Energy Demands of the Aging Hippocampus

Recent research has suggested that the hippocampus, vital to memory function, has evolved to operate at the upper edge of its normal supply of nutrients and energy. Even minor reductions to that supply will produce functional issues in memory, and there are many mechanisms by which aging reduces the supply of nutrients and energy to the brain. Reduced blood...