Brain shrinkage or atrophy is a natural part of ageing but it is known to be accelerated in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) – a kind of memory loss and forgetfulness – and Alzheimer's.

其实，随着年龄的增长，脑萎缩或功能性衰退是身体很自然的变化，并不一定是由疾病引起的，但是研究显示，这种自然老化却可以加剧人们患轻度认知障碍（简称MCI，即一种使记忆力衰退的疾病）和老年痴呆症的机率。

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By detection and computation, we found the patients who got cerebellum atrophy or brain stem atrophy often accompanied by the narrow diameter and less blood-flow of VA.

经探测及计算发现、小脑和橄榄体桥脑萎缩病人与VA的管径狭窄和血流量减少有密切而直接关系。

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Muscular atrophy present reduction of muscle volume in compared with age matched control or the muscle in the same region of the body before the onset of disease.

肌萎缩是骨骼肌容积和同龄人或自身肌肉以前的状态相比出现下降状态的描述。

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Therefore, we have a group of recommendations that are designed to prevent that, that backsliding or atrophy of energy and zeal, and those are the second group of recommendations that we call continuing to fly.

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