Health‐Related Behaviours in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians with Robust Cognitive Longevity: Progress and Initial Data from thee SuperAging Research Initiative.

Angela C Roberts, Karen Van Ooteghem, Bill McIlroy, Ivan Culum, Kit B Beyer, Vanessa Thai, Nimrit Aulakh, John Li, Ciara Dunne, Andrew Lim, Richard H Swartz, Elizabeth Finger, Amanda Cook Maher, Ozioma C Okonkwo, Felicia Goldstein, Matthew J. Huentelman, Changiz Geula, Emily J Rogalski

Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, London, ON, Canada · pubmed

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Abstract

SuperAgers—individuals age 80+ with episodic memory performance at least as good as those 20‐30 years younger—provide a unique perspective on cognitive resilience and resistance in aging. The SuperAging Research Initiative (SRI), spearheaded by The University of Chicago and involving multiple academic partners, investigates factors underpinning robust cognitive aging. One key SRI project, leverages a fully remote data collection paradigm to: 1) discern activity patterns that characterize SuperAgers and 2) explore the 'complexity hypothesis in aging'—whether dynamic physiological responsiveness is a hallmark of exceptional cognitive aging. Here we report on feasibility and initial outcomes from this project.

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Research summary

The paper investigates factors related to cognitive resilience in aging, specifically focusing on SuperAgers, which aligns with longevity research by exploring aspects of cognitive longevity and the underlying mechanisms that may contribute to exceptional aging. However, while the findings may provide insights into cognitive aging, they do not directly address the root causes of aging or lifespan extension, limiting their overall impact to a solid but not groundbreaking contribution to the field.

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