1-2 Paragraphs About The Background Of Reaction Time Slowing Down Once You Get Older

Reaction times slow with age, and they correlate with scores on tests of higher cognitive functions many of which also deteriorate with age. The age-related changes in reaction times account for a substantial proportion of the age-related variance in higher cognitive functions (e.g., Deary, 2000. 2000Reflexes do slow with age. Physical changes in nerve fibers slow the speed of conduction. ... But the effect of age on reflexes and reaction time varies greatly from person to person. You can actually slow down—even reverse—the effects of aging by staying physically active.The next time some twenty-something complains that they feel old, you can reassure them that their feelings are, in fact, not ridiculous. After studying 3,305 people ages 16 to 44, researchers found that the brain's response time begins to decline at age 24.

Explanation:

9.9 years

a = p(1 + rt) . . account balance after time t at rate r starting with principal p

3000 = 2500(1 + 0.0202t) . . filling in the given numbers

1.2 = 1 + 0.0202t . . divide by 2500

0.2 = 0.0202t . . . subtract 1

0.2/0.0202 = t ≈ 9.901

it will take about 9.9 years for the account balance to reach $3000.

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