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Yale study finds nearly half of older adults improved with age
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A Yale study of over 11,000 older adults found that nearly half experienced improvements in cognitive or physical function over a 12-year period. The findings challenge the common assumption that aging is defined by inevitable decline.
Why it matters
This research shifts the medical and social narrative regarding aging, suggesting that health improvements are common and achievable in later life.
The research was supported by funding from the National Institute on Aging.
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