31 Aug 2025

What happens to the size of our brains as we age?

From Sunday Morning, 10:06 am on 31 August 2025

Current theories assume our brain gets smaller as we age, but researchers have found some parts of the brain get bigger. This provides clues as to why older adults sometimes have difficulties adapting to new sensory environments. 

Esther Kuehn, professor of neuroscience at the University of Tübingen, joins Jim to discuss the findings.  

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