As Plaque Deposits Increase in the Aging Brain, Money Management Falters (IMAGE)

Duke University Medical Center

As Plaque Deposits Increase in the Aging Brain, Money Management Falters

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Scans of two study participants show the brain of a cognitively healthy 74-year-old (top row) who demonstrated average financial skills compared to an 86-year-old with mild Alzheimer's disease (bottom row) who demonstrated impaired financial skills. The bottom scan is positive for amyloid plaques, highlighted in yellow and orange throughout the brain and extending to its edges.

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