Study About Brain Health

"Researchers are looking at 'super agers' - people who are in their 80s and 90s but with brains and memories that seem far younger." http://tinyurl.com/lo75t7b

Neuroscientist Emily Rogalski of Northwestern University says we are living long but we're not necessarily living well in our older years.  This SuperAging study hopes to find the factors that help people live long and well.  Participants take memory tests and have special MRI scans.  In super agers, the brain's cortex is thicker than typical in 80 and 90 year olds.  Deep within the brain, a small region called the anterior cingulate - important for attention -- is even bigger than what might be expected in someone age 50.  These superagers also have more energy than most people their age and share a positive, inquisitive outlook.  All the more reason for us to look at the positive side of things, remain socially active, and continue to learn new things.