Super-Agers: Why do some old people age better than others?

About this episode

This episode explores the phenomenon of 'Super Agers' and what differentiates them from others as they age.

On today's episode of NO SUCH THING, we’re talking about so-called “Super Agers,” the term used to describe people who are at least 80 years old, but are still sharp as a tack. Maury Povich. Joy Behar. Anthony Fauci. Bernie Sanders. Martha Stewart. There are a ton of octogenarians who are cognitively impressive. Of course, there are many who… aren’t. What differentiates these two groups? A groundbreaking new study endeavors to answer that question, and in today’s episode, we talked to one of the study’s authors, and to one of the super-agers in question. Check out our newsletter here. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: NO SUCH THING

Guest: one of the study’s authors

Topics covered

• aging
• super agers
• cognition
• health
• research

Keywords

• Super Agers
• aging
• cognitive health
• study
• octogenarians

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