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Effect of Corticostriatal Degeneration on Cognitive Performance in Older Adults
Studies comparing cognitive performance show that older adults tend to be slower and make more errors than younger individuals on certain tasks, such as identifying the direction of moving dots. This decline in performance is linked to the degeneration of corticostriatal connections in the brain, suggesting that age-related cognitive changes can be attributed to specific neurological factors.
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