A new study has found that SuperAgers grow more neurons than other older adults groups, helping to keep their brains healthy.
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What makes SuperAgers' brains so special?
SuperAgers' brains keep making new brain cells, even in old age, a new study has found
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March 5, 2026 at 3:56 AM
A new study has found that SuperAgers grow more neurons than other older adults groups, helping to keep their brains healthy.
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A small but fortunate group will live past their 95th birthdays, while staying cognitively sharp and free of major health complications. They’re called “SuperAgers.”
What Makes ‘SuperAgers’ Stay Healthy For So Long?
Scientists are looking to recruit 10,000 people over age 95 to study how their genes may contribute to longer, healthier lives.
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November 30, 2024 at 2:17 PM
A small but fortunate group will live past their 95th birthdays, while staying cognitively sharp and free of major health complications. They’re called “SuperAgers.”
Lajuana is 89, with the body and mind of someone decades younger. What are the secrets of the superagers?
Lajuana is 89, with the body and mind of someone decades younger. What are the secrets of the superagers?
Why do some people age better than others? Five extraordinary individuals – who scientists are studying – share their tips
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January 24, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Lajuana is 89, with the body and mind of someone decades younger. What are the secrets of the superagers?
People who have razor-sharp minds in their 80s and 90s — known as “SuperAgers” — produce twice the number of young neurons as cognitively healthy adults and 2.5 times as many as people with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found.
Scientists discover a key to staying mentally sharp in old age | CNN
“SuperAgers” with superb memories in their 80s and 90s produce more new brain cells than people some 50 years younger, according to a new study.
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March 8, 2026 at 4:10 AM
People who have razor-sharp minds in their 80s and 90s — known as “SuperAgers” — produce twice the number of young neurons as cognitively healthy adults and 2.5 times as many as people with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found.
Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher, remained mentally sharp well past 100, becoming the subject for medical researchers studying what they called “SuperAgers.”
Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern’s ‘SuperAgers’ study, dies at 111
She was the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher, remained mentally sharp well past 100, becoming the subject for medical researchers studying what they called “SuperAgers.”
The world's population is rapidly aging, but "SuperAgers" have the brains and cognitive abilities of 20-30 years olds.
Andrew Nguyen shares what SuperAgers are teaching neuroscientists about how the brain ages in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/17/c...
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Andrew Nguyen shares what SuperAgers are teaching neuroscientists about how the brain ages in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/17/c...
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Cognitive aging and neurogenesis: Insights from superAgers
Age-related memory loss and cognitive decline are increasingly prevalent in our rapidly aging population. However, some “SuperAgers” seem to escape developing these deficits–but how? Studying the b…
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March 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The world's population is rapidly aging, but "SuperAgers" have the brains and cognitive abilities of 20-30 years olds.
Andrew Nguyen shares what SuperAgers are teaching neuroscientists about how the brain ages in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/17/c...
#PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
Andrew Nguyen shares what SuperAgers are teaching neuroscientists about how the brain ages in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/17/c...
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Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern’s ‘SuperAgers’ study, dies at 111. This is her story www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/e...
Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern’s ‘SuperAgers’ study, dies at 111
She was the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern’s ‘SuperAgers’ study, dies at 111. This is her story www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/e...
People who have razor-sharp minds in their 80s and 90s – known as “SuperAgers” – produce twice the number of young neurons as cognitively healthy adults and 2.5 times as many as people with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds: https://cnn.it/4rLFAeP
February 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
People who have razor-sharp minds in their 80s and 90s – known as “SuperAgers” – produce twice the number of young neurons as cognitively healthy adults and 2.5 times as many as people with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds: https://cnn.it/4rLFAeP
Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher, remained mentally sharp well past 100, becoming the subject for medical researchers studying what they called “SuperAgers.”
Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern’s ‘SuperAgers’ study, dies at 111
She was the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher.
trib.al
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher, remained mentally sharp well past 100, becoming the subject for medical researchers studying what they called “SuperAgers.”
SuperAgers show unique cell signatures in the brain www.nih.gov/news-events/...
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #geroscience #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #geroscience #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
SuperAgers show unique cell signatures in the brain
Researchers linked neuron creation to exceptional recall and memory in older adults.
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April 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
SuperAgers show unique cell signatures in the brain www.nih.gov/news-events/...
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #geroscience #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #geroscience #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
May is Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate their contributions and raise awareness of the challenges they face. Last year, we spoke with an aging expert about what keeps some individuals mentally sharp and physically resilient beyond the age of 95.
What Makes ‘SuperAgers’ Stay Healthy For So Long?
Scientists are looking to recruit 10,000 people over age 95 to study how their genes may contribute to longer, healthier lives.
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May 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
May is Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate their contributions and raise awareness of the challenges they face. Last year, we spoke with an aging expert about what keeps some individuals mentally sharp and physically resilient beyond the age of 95.
Brains of 'superagers' offer clues to resilience against Alzheimer's https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/07/alzheimers-resilience-in-superagers/
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August 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Brains of 'superagers' offer clues to resilience against Alzheimer's https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/07/alzheimers-resilience-in-superagers/
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🦇 If humans aged like the longest-lived bat species, we’d live for hundreds of years—and that bat is just one of many superagers in the animal kingdom: buff.ly/YlatJbX
November 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🦇 If humans aged like the longest-lived bat species, we’d live for hundreds of years—and that bat is just one of many superagers in the animal kingdom: buff.ly/YlatJbX
Researchers are studying the genetics of a fortunate group who live past 95, staying cognitively sharp and healthy. They aim to uncover the secrets of longevity to help others live longer, healthier lives.
What Makes ‘SuperAgers’ Stay Healthy For So Long?
Scientists are looking to recruit 10,000 people over age 95 to study how their genes may contribute to longer, healthier lives.
buff.ly
January 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Researchers are studying the genetics of a fortunate group who live past 95, staying cognitively sharp and healthy. They aim to uncover the secrets of longevity to help others live longer, healthier lives.
Cómo llegar a los 80 años con un cerebro de 50: los ‘superagers’ desafían al envejecimiento
Cómo llegar a los 80 años con un cerebro de 50: los ‘superagers’ desafían al envejecimiento
Un estudio longitudinal de la Universidad Northwestern de EE UU muestra, tras 25 años de investigación, que algunas personas mayores mantienen una memoria equivalente a la de individuos de 50 años, gr...
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August 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Cómo llegar a los 80 años con un cerebro de 50: los ‘superagers’ desafían al envejecimiento
Superagers' 'Secret Ingredient' May Be The Growth of New Brain Cells
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Superagers' 'Secret Ingredient' May Be The Growth of New Brain Cells
Not only do our brains appear to generate new neurons into adulthood, but those of superagers contain far more brain cells in development than those of healthy peers, new research has found.
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March 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Superagers' 'Secret Ingredient' May Be The Growth of New Brain Cells
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Best Australian books out in September: a Big Little Lies sequel, Keating’s vision and ‘superagers’
Best Australian books out in September: a Big Little Lies sequel, Keating’s vision and ‘superagers’
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
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September 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Best Australian books out in September: a Big Little Lies sequel, Keating’s vision and ‘superagers’
♥️ seeing more evidence for importance of systolic #BloodPressure to reduce #Cardiovascular mortality in #SuperAgers
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March 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
♥️ seeing more evidence for importance of systolic #BloodPressure to reduce #Cardiovascular mortality in #SuperAgers
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Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies "superagers" – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles suggest ways to slow cognitive decline
The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age
Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies "superagers" – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles suggest ways to slow cognitive decline
www.newscientist.com
June 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies "superagers" – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles suggest ways to slow cognitive decline
Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does not explain why www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does not explain why
Scientists expected SuperAgers might simply inherit fewer Alzheimer’s-related risks, but their genes looked much like those of typical older adults. Their extraordinary memories may instead come from ...
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July 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does not explain why www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
You take a place like Sardinia, and it seems it's both true that the superagers thing is fake and normal old people do have a high quality of life. (I assume the original article is just Mediterranean diet stuff. )
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
You take a place like Sardinia, and it seems it's both true that the superagers thing is fake and normal old people do have a high quality of life. (I assume the original article is just Mediterranean diet stuff. )
Researchers who study "SuperAgers" for a living share the key behaviors that can improve your life expectancy.
Experts On Aging Reveal The 5 Major Habits That Will Improve Your Longevity
Researchers who study "SuperAgers" for a living share the key behaviors that can improve your life expectancy.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Researchers who study "SuperAgers" for a living share the key behaviors that can improve your life expectancy.
Superagers' brains resist age-related decline, study finds 🧠👵🔬 www.news-medical.net/news/2024050... #Superagers #CognitiveHealth #Neo #Aging #Brain #Neuroscience #Memory #CognitiveDecline #BrainAging #WhiteMatter
Superagers' brains resist age-related decline, study finds
Researchers explored brain white matter integrity in superagers, older adults with exceptional cognitive abilities, finding that while overall white matter health showed no significant differences, su...
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May 9, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Superagers' brains resist age-related decline, study finds 🧠👵🔬 www.news-medical.net/news/2024050... #Superagers #CognitiveHealth #Neo #Aging #Brain #Neuroscience #Memory #CognitiveDecline #BrainAging #WhiteMatter
Scientists working to uncover the secrets of ‘SuperAgers’
Scientists working to uncover the secrets of ‘SuperAgers’
'SuperAgers' include a small, elite group of people over the age of 80, whose memories still function like those in their 50s or 60s.
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July 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Scientists working to uncover the secrets of ‘SuperAgers’