In a recent study of “super-agers,” scientists found out that slightly fewer than 10% of old people have the memory abilities of people 20 to 30 years younger. These super-agers had more volume in areas of the brain important for memory, especially in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, whatever they are.
There was little difference between the super-agers and regular old people in terms of diet, exercise, amount of sleep, professional backgrounds, or alcohol consumption.
The only thing that seemed to set them apart was that they had strong social relationships. I’m thinking it may be more a matter of will power. So I’ve decided to be a super-ager. Go ahead, ask me anything except what I did ten minutes ago.
See Dana G. Smith, “Peering Inside the Brains of “Super-Agers,” New York Times, (7 May 2024), p. D6.
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