RESUMO
This paper presents findings of the comparative computer analysis of brain bioelectrical activity (EEG) in three groups of rural population, which include: long-livers, their close relatives, and representatives of families without records of longevity (the latter was conventionally accepted as the «control group¼). Registration of EEG was carried out in conditions of quiet wakefulness with eyes closed. For each group, the average spectral power, frequency characteristics, EEG indices in the ranges of δ-, θ-, α- and ß-rhythms were estimated. The results have revealed the increased ascending effects of the synchronizing link and the weakening of the activating assumptions of non-specific brain systems in long-livers, which we consider as reflection of inhibitory mechanisms which are required to replenish the mobilization resources. With regard to the group of relatives, there were revealed a smaller percentage of δ-rhythm and a greater severity of the α-rhythm index in the temporal areas, as compared to the control group, which is indicative of a more optimal level of processes responsible for memory, integration of afferent (auditory and visual) information and harmonization of the emotional background.
