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    • Cognitive Neuroscience

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    • Brain age (BA) estimation from neuroimaging offers a potential biomarker for brain health.
    • The brain-age gap (BA gap) shows weak correlations with cognition in healthy aging, suggesting compensatory mechanisms.
    • Investigating neuroprotective factors against accelerated brain aging is crucial for understanding cognitive decline.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the neuroprotective role of brain network redundancy against accelerated brain aging.
    • To examine the association between brain age gap, cognitive function, and brain network topology.
    • To identify specific network features that may mitigate cognitive impacts of accelerated brain aging.

    Main Methods:

    • Deep learning was used to estimate brain age from structural MRI.
    • Diffusion MRI and tractography were employed to derive network topology.
    • Associations between chronological age, brain age, BA gap, cognitive measures, and network topology were analyzed.

    Main Results:

    • Chronological age and brain age were similarly related to cognition and network topology; BA gap showed weaker relationships.
    • Individuals with accelerated brain aging (BA gap+) exhibited reduced average degree and redundancy in the dorsal attention network.
    • Redundancy within the dorsal attention network positively correlated with processing speed in individuals with accelerated brain aging.

    Conclusions:

    • Brain network redundancy, particularly in the dorsal attention network, may play a neuroprotective role.
    • This redundancy might mitigate the negative effects of accelerated brain atrophy on cognitive performance.
    • Findings highlight the importance of network topology in understanding cognitive aging and brain health.