Research Paper On Superagers

As people become older, they experience “mental difficulties”, “a dwindling attention span”, and they begin to forget even the simplist of things (Barrett). However, some people, known as “superagers”, are able to keep their memory sharp and remain as attentive as a 25 year old. The question now is, what differentiates the two groups of people? Using magnetic resonance imaging, a study was done that identifies a “set of brain regions that distinguished the two groups” where the regular agers experienced brain atrophy and the superagers had a brain that remained untouched from any disabilities (Barrett). Most of the differences occurred in the emotional part of the brain. Research now indicates that the thicker the regions on the brain cortex …show more content…
Someone who may be 60 years old can remember things and think like a 20 year old. I think that this kind of discovery is amazing because it allows the elderly to achieve many great things. Most people think that after reaching a certain age, we can retire and not bother to do anything anymore. But now that there is such a thing as superagers, we have the power to actually continue doings things no matter how old we are and there is a great reason as to why we should. With age comes diseases, such as alzheimer's, muscle atrophy, dementia, and arthritis. Working hard allows people to keep their brain in shape so that they can retain information. In order to truly be a superager, people need to also exercise which helps their body. I think the author could have more thoroughly explained her claim by using more real life examples other than her father although that did impact the overall purpose of the article. I think it is very important for everyone to try and become a superager because it gives our life a deeper meaning. Rather than just doing something outrageous at a young age, you can do great things all throughout your life, even at an old