Natural frequencies of neural activities and cognitions may serve as precise targets of rhythmic interventions to the aging brain

Abstract

Rhythmic neural activities are critical to the efficiency of regulatory procedures in brain functions. However, brain functions usually decline in aging as accompanied by frequency shift and temporal dedifferentiation of neural activities. Considering the strong oscillations and long-lasting after-effects induced by rhythmic brain stimulations, we suggest that non-invasive rhythmic brain stimulation technique may help restore the natural frequencies of neural activities in aging to that in younger and healthy brains. Although with tremendous work to do, this technique offers great opportunities for the restoration of normal brain functions in aging, or even in those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders.