Autism in previous age, and extra
Seniors research: A news feature in Nature explores autism in older adults, documenting the paucity of research in this area. The article reviews the condition’s links to age-related diagnoses such as heart disease, dementia and Parkinson’s disease, and highlights more recent research on short- and long-term memory, the physical and psychological aspects of menopause, and blood markers. The Transmitter has covered aging in autism in the past, including age-related social problems such as poverty and homelessness, and alterations in brain structure in this population.
Autism research spotted this week:
- “Altered brain structure in an ATRX-deficient mouse model of autism spectrum disorder” Autism Research
