One in five older adults experience brain network weakening following knee replacement surgery

One in five older adults experience brain network weakening following knee replacement surgery:

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A new University of Florida study finds that 23 percent of adults age 60 and older who underwent a total knee replacement experienced a decline in activity in at least one region of the brain responsible for specific cognitive functions. Fifteen percent of patients declined across all brain networks the team evaluated.

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