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Anatomy

Brain Aging · Lifelong change in structure, networks and cognitive reserve.

Reviewed 2026-08·Sources & research·Media credits

Anatomy for Brain Aging is a network story, not a single spot.

Structures below are teaching landmarks; brains vary.

Structures

Structure 1

A key node for reserve and network change in Brain Aging.

Structure 2

A key node for reserve and network change in Brain Aging.

Structure 3

A key node for reserve and network change in Brain Aging.

Structure 4

A key node for reserve and network change in Brain Aging.

Structure 5

A key node for reserve and network change in Brain Aging.

Structure 6

A key node for reserve and network change in Brain Aging.

Pathways

Pathway 1

Routes that carry reserve and network change signals.

Pathway 2

Routes that carry reserve and network change signals.

Pathway 3

Routes that carry reserve and network change signals.

Pathway 4

Routes that carry reserve and network change signals.

Landmarks

Landmark 1

A classic landmark when teaching Brain Aging.

Landmark 2

A classic landmark when teaching Brain Aging.

Landmark 3

A classic landmark when teaching Brain Aging.

Landmark 4

A classic landmark when teaching Brain Aging.

Trace related regions on the interactive atlas after this page.

Sources & research

  1. What is cognitive reserve? Theory and research application of the reserve conceptStern Y · 2002 · Journal of the International Neuropsychological SocietyDOIPubMed
  2. Aging of the brain and cognitive declinePark DC; Reuter-Lorenz P · 2009 · Annual Review of PsychologyDOIPubMed
  3. The aging brain: functional adaptation across adulthoodCabeza R; et al. · 2018 · Nature Reviews NeuroscienceDOI

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