August 16, 2025: The Brain Boost

The older you get, keep this in mind.

This week, I read a fascinating article about “super-agers,” people in their 80s who perform well on memory tests, often rivaling those thirty years younger.

Researchers found a common thread among those who age gracefully, beyond eating kale salads or playing pickleball.

The secret? Friendships.

Those who socialize are more resistant to cognitive decline. But isolation is a major dementia risk, as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Science tells us healthy aging means movement plus mental exercise. Still true, but also remember to foster the friendships.

Brains thrive when they’re in company with others.

So… before you forget… call your BFF for brunch.