Memory is the glue of life. Without it, our focus softens, our experience of the world blurs, and our identities melt away. But as people age, their memory declines. Many billions of dollars have been spent to understand the biological basis of dementia and to devise a cure. In most cases, they have failed spectacularly. But what if, rather than …
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Share on PinterestWhat makes ‘superagers’ special? Image credit: Tlotliso Mapana/Stocksy Research is ongoing about what components contribute to healthier brains as people age. Recent research identified some unique brain features of ‘superagers,’ people at least 80 years old who perform cognitively similarly to people decades younger. The research also identified that superagers tended to be more sociable than their peers. …
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A study that began in the year 2000 is finally paying off. Northwestern University’s SuperAger program has been in the works for over 25 years, and a new report in the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association is detailing what the group has found. Published on August 7, the report details the scope of the study and its results so far — 25 …
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After 25 years of research, scientists at Northwestern University, USA, have discovered why some adults can live well into their 80s and beyond with near-perfect cognition. These ‘super-agers’, as the researchers call them, are aged 80 or older, but their memory is as good as that of adults in their 50s and 60s. Since 2000, scientists have studied 290 of …
Read More »How Do ‘Super-Agers’ Stay Young? What 25 Years of Research Has Revealed. The New York Times 80-year-old ‘SuperAger’ brain operates like that of a 50-year-old. Here’s why CNN ‘SuperAgers’ over 80 share strong memory and social lifestyles, Northwestern study finds NBC News Why do some people’s memories stay sharp as they age? : Short Wave NPR Superagers’ brains offer clues to cognitive resilience, and …
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