How to Be a Super-ager

How to Be a Super-ager
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Marilyn Murray Willison
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When I first learned that most people begin to experience a subtle but measurable decline in memory in their 50s, I was not a happy camper. As a baby boomer, I simply couldn’t understand why we can’t somehow manage to stay forever young in spite of the passing years.

Then I learned about the important work being conducted by esteemed neurologist Dr. Marsel Mesulam at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He’s the researcher who coined the term “Superagers” to classify the fortunate older individuals whose memory and attention span were on par with that of a healthy, active 25-year-old. Essentially, a lot of it boils down to being willing to engage in hard work both physically and mentally.

Marilyn Murray Willison
Marilyn Murray Willison
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Marilyn Murray Willison has had a varied career as a six-time award-winning nonfiction author, columnist, motivational speaker, and journalist in both the U.K. and the United States. She is the author of The Self-Empowered Woman blog and the award-winning memoir “One Woman, Four Decades, Eight Wishes.” Her website is MarilynWillison.com
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