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1. Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

   Reduced dynamic functional connectivity in older ages: are older brains less adaptable?

   Zhukova, Krämer, Jockwitz and Caspers · GeroScience · 2026

   A resting-state fMRI study of 817 older adults found age-related changes in how brain connectivity fluctuates over time, with patterns that differed by age group, cognition and sex.

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   1. UncheckedIn 817 adults aged 55 to 85, older age went with slower, less flexible brain network dynamics and fewer integrative states, though the effect was small.“Overall, aging was associated with slower and less flexible network dynamics: integrative states became less frequent, whereas segregated states dominated, reflecting reduced inter-network communication, although the effect size was relatively small.”
   2. UncheckedIn this study, more integrated brain networks went with better cognition in mid-to-old adults but with poorer cognition in older-old adults.“Secondly, opposing links between dFC and cognitive performance have been identified, with greater network integration supporting better cognitive performance in mid-to-old adults but poorer cognitive performance in older-old adults.”