resilience

Scientists discover why ‘SuperAgers’ have extraordinary memory and cognitive resilience

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Scientists discover why ‘SuperAgers’ have extraordinary memory and cognitive resilience

Older adults classified as “SuperAgers” generate at least twice as many neurons in the hippocampus than their typical aging peers, a new study has revealed. These findings, released on Wednesday by the University of Illinois Chicago and Northwestern University, could help explain why SuperAgers have exceptional memory and cognitive resilience even well past 80 years old. Northwestern … Read more

How alcohol affects your body as you age: resilience in your 20s to ‘ill, slow the next day’ in your 60s

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How alcohol affects your body as you age: resilience in your 20s to ‘ill, slow the next day’ in your 60s

“First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you,” the great F. Scott Fitzgerald once said. “Drinking in moderation” is the rule of thumb when it comes to alcohol, but one doctor argues it all factors into age. Like most people who experienced drinking in their 20’s, a … Read more