Cover Story: Inside the Brains of Super Agers
AARP Bulletin , November 01, 2023
Some people 90+ have the memory, thinking skills and zest for life of people decades younger. Researchers are starting to figure out why—and how more of us can age the same way.
Study finds more clues as to why ‘SuperAgers’ have better brains
CNN , July 13, 2023
SuperAgers,” people in their 80s with brains as sharp as those in the 40s and 50s, are more active and in better mental shape than typical older adults, study says.
How to Become A Super Ager
Discover Magazine , June 05, 2023
Scientists are seeking to unlock the secrets behind the younger brains of super agers. The brains of super agers offer some clues about how these people stay sharp while so many of their age cohort suffer various forms of cognitive decline.
First Canadian "SuperAgers" Looked at by Western University
CBC News , April 28, 2023
Well into their 80s, 90s and beyond, "SuperAgers" are individuals who show exceptional cognitive aging. It's part of new research being looked at at Western University, which is showing that these individuals also happen to possess genes that improve memory and steer away from dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Lead researcher Angela Roberts explains her findings with host Allison Devereaux.
Researcher leads first-ever study of Canadian ‘SuperAgers’
Western News , April 21, 2023
Angela Roberts, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders who holds a joint appointment in the Department of Computer Science, is studying ‘SuperAgers’ to help unlock mysteries around the human brain and its aging processes.
‘SuperAgers’ have memories similar to those 20 to 30 years younger. Here’s how
Fortune , March 18, 2023
Research shows a fortunate cohort of older adults seems to escape the type of memory-related brain decline historically associated with aging, at least according to their brain scans: introducing the SuperAgers.
