Certain language functions such as word retrieval and production were found to be located to more anterior language cortices, and deteriorate as a function of age. Sowell et al., also reported that these anterior language cortices were found to mature and decline earlier than the more posterior language cortices. It has also been found that the width of sulcus not only increases with age, but also with cognitive decline in the elderly. Age-related neuronal morphology
There is converging evidence from cognitive neuroscientists around the world that age-induced cognitive deficits may not be due to neuronal loss or cell death, but rather may be the result of small region-specific changes to the morphology of neurons. Studies by Duan et al., have shown that dendritic arbors and dendritic spines of cortical pyramidal neurons decrease in size and/or number in specific regions and layers of human and non-human primate cortex as a result of age (Duan et al., 2003; morph). A 46% decrease in spine number and spine density has been reported in humans older than 50 compared with younger individuals. An electron microscopy study in monkeys reported a 50% loss in spines on the apical dendritic tufts of pyramidal cells in prefrontal cortex of old animals (27–32 years old) compared with young ones (6–9 years old). Neurofibrillary tangles
Age-related neuro-pathologies such as Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, diabetes, hypertension and arteriosclerosis make it difficult to distinguish the normal patterns of aging. One of the important differences between normal aging and pathological aging is the location of neurofibrillary tangles.
Sinus may refer to:

Anatomy
Sinus (anatomy), a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue
Paranasal sinuses, air cavities in the cranial bones, especially those near the nose, including:
Maxillary sinus, is the largest of the paranasal sinuses, under the eyes, in the maxillary bones
Frontal sinus, superior to the eyes, in the frontal bone, which forms the hard part of the forehead
Ethmoid sinus, formed from several discrete air cells within the ethmoid bone between the eyes and under the nose
Sphenoidal sinus, in the sphenoid bone at the center of the skull base under the pituitary gland
Anal sinuses, the furrows which separate the columns in the rectum
Dural venous sinuses, venous channels found between layers of dura mater in the brain
Sinus (botany), a space or indentation, usually on a leaf

Heart
Sinus node, a structure in the superior part of the right atrium
Sinus rhythm, normal beating on an ECG
Coronary sinus, a vein collecting blood from the heart
Sinus venosus, a cavity in the heart of embryos
Sinus venarum, a part of the wall of the right atrium in adults, developed from the sinus venosus

Other uses
Sinus (Chalcidice), a town of ancient Chalcidice, Greece
Sinus, gulf or bay in Latin, used in numerous toponyms in ancient writing (e.g., Sinus Magnus, Sinus Flanaticus, etc.) Sine, a trigonometric math function (Latin sinus)

See also
Sinus Medii, a small lunar mare
Sinus Successus, a lunar feature
Sines, a municipality in Alentejo, Portugal (Latin Sinus)
Sinusitis, a common ailment resulting in the inflammation of the paranasal sinuses