80-year-old ‘Superager’ brains operate like those of a 50-year old. Here’s why

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Chronic diseases Dementia Getting older Genetics See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow The human brain shrinks as it ages, affecting the ability to remember — it’s part of life. Yet there are a lucky few, called “SuperAgers,” who possess a brain that fights back. For these people, memories stay as sharp as they were 30 or more years in the past. Carol Siegler, who lives in the Chicago suburb of Palatine, is a SuperAger. At 82, she won the American Crossword Puzzle

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