The nervous system controls the many complicated and interconnected
functions of the body and mind. Motor, sensory cognitive and
autonomic function are all coordinated and driven by the brain and
nerves. As people age, nerve cells deteriorated in number and
facility, causing some lessening in function.
Review Date: 11/17/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
