Preserved White Matter Key to Superagers’ Superior Memory: Study

Preserved White Matter Key to Superagers’ Superior Memory: Study
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Have you ever met an older person with a mind as sharp as someone much younger?

They are called superagers and defy the typical cognitive decline associated with aging, particularly in memory function. Remarkably, they can maintain their memory capabilities on par with people 20 to 30 years their junior.

A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.