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Kiplinger
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Elaine Silvestrini

Superager Secrets: Keep Your Mind Sharp Past Age 80

A group of older adults wearing super hero capes with their fists in the air.

Superagers seem to have cracked the code that enables them to maintain the brain health of much younger people. Even as they pass their 80th birthdays and beyond, they stay sharp. What do superagers have to teach the rest of us?

The science in this area is still developing, and experts say they don’t yet have a specific recipe to follow, but there are some clues. By definition, superagers are at least 80 years old and have the cognitive abilities of someone about 30 years younger.

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