Neurology

What sets ‘SuperAgers’ apart? Their unusually large neurons.

Researchers autopsied 24 brains, including six from people known as “SuperAgers.” They found that SuperAgers had larger neurons than people almost 60 years their junior. They noted that further research is needed to understand how larger neurons are linked to preserved memory capacity in SuperAgers. Memory capacity typically declines with age. Around 40%Trusted Source of people aged