Sleep spindles and slow waves are physiological markers for age-related changes in gray matter in brain regions supporting problem-solving skills

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Gray matter differences in young versus older adults. Several areas that support procedural problem-solving skills differed between young and older adults, including motor cortical sensorimotor areas, the mPFC, the precuneus, the cingulate cortex, the caudate nucleus, the putamen, the hippocampus, and the cerebellum. Clusters thresholded at P < 0.005, FWE. X, Y, and Z coordinates are given in MNI coordinates, displayed in radiological orientation.

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