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‘Super agers’ have incredibly sharp memories, according to new research

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Super-ager octogenarians have been found to have incredibly sharp memories similar to people decades younger than themselves, say researchers.

According to a new study published in the , the brains of super-agers indicate that they have less brain atrophy compared to many of their peers. The research was conducted on 119 octogenarians from , specifically looking at 64 super-agers and 55 older adults with normal abilities for their age.

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