Older age memory loss tied to stress hormone receptor in brain

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 11:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Scientists have shed new light on how older people may lose their memory with a development that could aid research into treatments for age-related memory disorders. Many believe that stress is bad for our brains especially as we get older. Now researchers have shown how two receptors in older brains react to a stress hormone called cortisol, which has been linked to increasing forgetfulness as we age.

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