Have you ever wondered why some people seem to age better than others? Why do some people in their 70s and 80s have the mental and physical abilities of their younger counterparts, while others experience cognitive decline and frailty?
What is a Super-ager?
The term super-ager was coined by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, who have been studying a group of older adults who have the memory and attention skills of people 20 to 30 years younger. These cognitive super-agers have thicker brain regions that are involved in many functions, such as emotion, language, and stress¹. They also have a higher density of a special type of neuron called Von Economo, which is associated with awareness and social intelligence.
