A 25-year long study following hundreds of so-called “SuperAgers” has identified multiple biomarkers linked to improved memory and resistance to neurodegeneration. Published today in Alzheimer’s & Dementia , these findings could pave the way for new therapeutic strategies to preserve cognition as we age and protect brains from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

“Our findings show that exceptional memory in old age is not only possible but is linked to a distinct neurobiological profile,” said Sandra Weintraub, PhD, professor of neurology, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “This opens the door to new interventions aimed at preserving brain health well into the later decades of life.”

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