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What Keeps the Memories of Cognitive “SuperAgers” Sharp? – Technology Networks

A new study has shown that so-called cognitive “SuperAgers” – people who retain high memory performance even in old age – have resistance to the development of…

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A new study has shown that so-called cognitive “SuperAgers” – people who retain high memory performance even in old age – have resistance to the development of fibrous tangles in a brain region thought to be essential for memory that are important hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. This study was published by researchers at Northwestern University Health.
The tangles are made of the tau protein which forms structures that transport nutrients within the nerve cell. These tangles disrupt the cell’s…

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