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Age-Related Mental Slowing

Meaning

Age-Related Mental Slowing, clinically recognized as a component of non-pathological cognitive aging, describes the gradual, observable reduction in processing speed, executive function, and the efficiency of certain memory recall abilities that naturally accompany advancing chronological age. This physiological shift is distinct from the accelerated decline seen in neurodegenerative diseases, representing a normal, albeit functionally impactful, deceleration of neural information processing. It affects the speed and ease with which complex mental tasks are performed and new skills are mastered.