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Functional Brain Reserve Expansion

Meaning

The clinical and physiological strategy aimed at increasing the brain’s capacity to withstand pathology or age-related changes without manifesting clinical symptoms of cognitive impairment. This involves enhancing neural connectivity, promoting neurogenesis, and optimizing cerebral metabolism to build a buffer of cognitive resources. Expanding the functional reserve is a proactive approach to neuro-longevity, directly correlating with sustained intellectual performance into advanced age. Hormonal optimization is a key lever in this expansion.