Northwestern study reveals why some 80-year-olds have sharp brains | Fox News
Researchers studied SuperAgers for 25 years and found clear patterns.
These older adults keep memory skills that match those of people decades younger.
Their brains resist buildup of harmful proteins or remain unaffected by those proteins.
Brain scans show structure that looks younger than their age.
Many SuperAgers also keep active social lives and tight relationships.
Those social ties help protect thinking and memory.
The findings point to new paths to delay or stop dementia.
Scientists plan to study the biology behind this resistance next.
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