In late adulthood, neurons appear to become more efficient at communicating with one another and this seems to result in increased cognitive performance.

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In late adulthood, cognitive performance often declines due to factors such as decreased neuron efficiency and loss of synaptic connections, rather than neurons becoming more efficient at communication.

In Late Adulthood, Neurons Appear to Become More Efficient at Communicating