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So what age is considered "adult"? I've read other sources that say 26 or so, but they base that on the fact that it's when the brain stops growing. Forgive me

So what age is considered "adult"? I've read other sources that say 26 or so, but they base that on the fact that it's when the brain stops growing. Forgive me if I missed something, but nowhere in the article do they define what adult means in this context.

dragonwriter 8y ago
> Forgive me if I missed something, but nowhere in the article do they define what adult means in this context. The two alternative conclusions presented are skepticism of any new neurons in the target area after toddlerhood and the conclusion that neuron development seems to be lifelong, though reduced in and with the progress of Alzheimer's.