Some brain functions may improve with age

August 31, 2021

Some brain functions may improve with age

At a Glance

  • Computer tests of attention and the ability to focus revealed that older adults declined in only one out of three key brain functions.
  • Two of the three functions actually improved during aging, at least until the mid-to-late 70s.
  • The findings suggest that practice can help preserve some aspects of cognition well into late old age.