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  • Functional decline in healthy older adults may be linked to reduced gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels.
  • Previous cross-sectional studies yielded inconsistent findings on GABA changes during healthy aging.
  • Brain atrophy associated with aging can complicate the interpretation of GABA level differences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate longitudinal changes in GABA levels within healthy older adults.
  • To determine if GABA declines over time in aging individuals.
  • To assess the impact of tissue composition on GABA measurements in aging.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a repeated-measures, longitudinal design with 30 healthy older adults.
  • Utilized Magnetic Resonance (MR) spectroscopy to measure GABA in specific brain regions (auditory, sensorimotor, ventrovisual).
  • Applied tissue correction strategies to account for gray and white matter volume variations.

Main Results:

  • Longitudinal analysis revealed a significant decline in GABA levels as participants aged.
  • No significant cross-sectional age-related differences in GABA were observed.
  • Tissue-corrected GABA levels showed a clear decrease over time within individuals.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides evidence for within-person declines in GABA over the course of healthy aging.
  • Longitudinal data are crucial for understanding age-related neurotransmitter changes.
  • Controlling for tissue composition strengthens the findings of age-related GABA reduction.