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While the brain's overall volume begins to shrink around your 30s or 40s, the process of aging brain cells is much more nuanced than simple decay. Understanding **what happens to brain cells as you age** is key to maintaining cognitive health and navigating this natural process.
For decades, it was a long-standing assumption in the scientific community that the adult human brain could not grow new neurons. Fortunately, modern research has largely debunked this belief, proving that brain cells can, in fact, regenerate after 25, a process known as neurogenesis.
For decades, it was a widely held belief that adults were born with a finite number of neurons and that the process of creating new brain cells, or neurogenesis, ceased after adolescence. Modern research, however, reveals a more hopeful and nuanced answer to the question of **what age do brain cells stop regenerating**.
According to a 2024 study, individuals with a genetic predisposition for higher muscle strength predict a longer lifespan. This sheds light on the complex biological connections explaining **Why do people with stronger legs live longer?**
According to the World Health Organization, the number of people aged 60 years and older is projected to double by 2050, increasing the prevalence of age-related cognitive decline. But the question remains: is it possible to learn how to shift aging brain into reverse?
