Mental decline at age 90 is less than a decade ago
A study of two large groups of the very elderly suggests that the mental performance of people who reach their 90s may be improving.
The
findings provide "impressive evidence that older today can be better
than years past, especially in regards to brain health," says Sandra
Bond Chapman, founder and chief director of the Center for BrainHealth
at The University of Texas-Dallas. She was not involved in the study.
An accompanying editorial in The Lancet adds that the study offers "good news" that "age-related cognitive decline in very elderly people is malleable" and "might even suggest the possibility of lowering the incidence or delaying the onset of dementia."
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