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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Study suggests measurable cognitive decline begins in early midlife
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Study suggests measurable cognitive decline begins in early midlife

In a longitudinal analysis of 14,389 adults from three countries, researchers found that average cognitive test scores showed a detectable decline beginning in the 31–40 age group. Non-memory abilities changed earlier than memory scores, but the observational study does not show that age caused these changes or predict what will happen to any one person.

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