Brain Aging and Gut-Brain Axis

Dear Colleagues,

Increased life expectancy in the 20th century has led to a dramatic demographic shift, increasing the need of the elderly population for long-term health care and services. The last decade of life is normally marked by age-related diseases, including maladies of the brain and the gut. Progressive brain-related disorders are age dependent and, thus, their prevalence increases with advanced age. Additionally, it is generally accepted that the brain and the gut are involved in a bidirectional communication influencing each other’s functions.

This Special Issue of Nutrients, entitled "Brain Aging and Gut–Brain Axis", encourages the submission of original research articles, reviews, and meta-analyses. Potential topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Changes to brain metabolism during aging
• Neurogenerative disorders vs. normal brain aging
• How does neurodevelopment affect brain aging?
• Changes of microbiome in aging
• Influence of altering microbiome on brain function
• Role of nutrients in modulating brain aging, affecting microbiome composition
• Dysbiosis in the elderly and its effect on age-related brain functions

Dr. M. Hasan Mohajeri
Guest Editor

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