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25-year study finds why some 80-year-olds keep sharp memory

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MENA Newswire, CHICAGO: A 25-year research effort at Northwestern University has detailed a consistent pattern among a small group of adults in their 80s and beyond who retain memory performance more typical of people decades younger. The team studies “SuperAgers,” defined as individuals age 80 or older who meet stringent standards on episodic......
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Italy confronts an aging crisis as centenarian numbers soar to unprecedented levels.

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Italy’s national statistics office revealed on Friday that the number of people aged over 100 in the country reached a record high last year, as Italy’s population ages at a faster rate compared to its European Union counterparts. In its annual report, ISTAT disclosed that the share of the population......
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Crisis deepens in Japan as birth rate reaches all-time low, fueling demographic concerns

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Japan’s ongoing demographic crisis has reached a new level as the country’s birth rate hit a record low in 2022, marking the seventh consecutive year of decline. The health ministry’s announcement on Friday has underscored the sense of urgency gripping the nation, as the population continues to shrink and age......