Successful Aging

The University of Southern California has been studying successful aging for years, and the New York Times just ran a great article on it.

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Synopsis -

Brain Power

At the Bridge Table, Clues to a Lucid Old Age

By BENEDICT CAREY

Published: May 22, 2009 The New York Times

A study of people 90 and over without a trace of dementia has begun to alter understandings of the aging brain.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/health/research/22brain.html