想成为“超级老者”?

　　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.

　　老年常与记忆力衰退和脑萎缩联系在一起。但也有些趣闻报道称，有些人似乎对与年龄相关的记忆衰退具有免疫力。

　　Superagers are people over age 80 who have memories of healthy 50- to 60-year-olds.

　　“超级老者”指的是年龄超过80岁，但记忆力相当于五六十岁老者的老年人。

　　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.

　　一项最新研究揭示出了没有像同龄人一样衰老的老年人有趣的大脑特征。这些“超级老者”的认知能力和比他们年轻很多的人一样。

　　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.

　　科学家们正通过研究超级老者的大脑来发现其独有特质。研究显示，超级老者的大脑没有出现通常与衰老、痴呆症和阿尔兹海默症相关的脑萎缩。