Your brain can keep improving into your 90s, study finds

A three-year study from the University of Texas at Dallas suggests that cognitive health can continue to improve into a person's 90s. Researchers used the BrainHealth Index to track over 3,900 participants, finding that brief daily mental activities can optimize brain function regardless of age.
Why it matters
This research challenges the common assumption that cognitive decline is an inevitable part of aging, offering hope for lifelong mental sharpness.
A new three-year study from researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for BrainHealth (CBH) suggests that getting older does not automatically mean losing mental sharpness. Instead, the findings indicate that brain health and cognitive abilities can continue to improve throughout life.
The article reports on scientific findings from a university study without political or ideological framing.
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