31/10/2025
A donated superager brain. (Shane Collins/Northwestern University) Superagers retain sharp minds into their 80s and beyond, defying the idea that cognitive decline is inevitable as we age. A 25-year study of these enviable few now reveals some of what's special about their underlying neurology. "It's really what we've found in their brains that's been so earth-shattering for us," explains Northwestern University clinical neuropsychologist Sandra Weintraub....
A donated superager brain. (Shane Collins/Northwestern University) Superagers retain sharp minds into their 80s and beyond, defying the idea that cognitive decline is inevitable as we age. A 25-yea…