想成為“超級老者”？

廉頗老矣，但精神矍鑠，記憶力不減，認知能力絲毫不遜于中年人。你也想成為這樣的“超級老者”嗎？

It is “normal” for old age to be associated with gradual decline in memory and brain mass. However, there are anecdotal reports of individuals who seem immune to age-related memory impairment.
老年常與記憶力衰退和腦萎縮聯系在一起。但也有些趣聞報道稱，有些人似乎對與年齡相關的記憶衰退具有免疫力。

Superagers are people over age 80 who have memories of healthy 50- to 60-year-olds.
“超級老者”指的是年齡超過80歲，但記憶力相當于五六十歲老者的老年人。

A new study is revealing interesting brain characteristics in older adults who aren’t aging like most. So-called superagers have cognitive abilities like those of much younger people.
一項最新研究揭示出了沒有像同齡人一樣衰老的老年人有趣的大腦特征。這些“超級老者”的認知能力和比他們年輕很多的人一樣。

Scientists are working to discover the unique characteristics of the superagers by studying their brains. Research is showing that the superager brain is protected from the atrophy normally associated with aging, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
科學家們正通過研究超級老者的大腦來發現其獨有特質。研究顯示，超級老者的大腦沒有出現通常與衰老、癡呆癥和阿爾茲海默癥相關的腦萎縮。

（中國日報網英語點津 yaning）