Previous research had shown that super-agers have bigger brains than their peers. However, the reason for that was not known. It could be that they always had bigger brains than average or it could be that they had average-sized brains that deteriorated at a reduced rate.
The latest research has shown that it is the latter.
This is an important breakthrough.
Super-agers’ brains could deteriorate more slowly for many reasons. There could be psychological, biological or social causes.
Scientists are working to discover the cause.
