Speaker: Dr. Angela C. Roberts, PhD, CASLPO Reg. SLP
School of Communication Sciences & Disorders|Department of Computer Science, Western University
Canada Research Chair, Data Analytics and Digital Health in Cognitive Aging and Dementia

Are you a "Super-Ager"?

A super-ager is someone 80 or up who retains the memory abilities of those in their 40s or 50s. The Super-Aging Research Initiative is studying such participants across North America, trying to find out what helps them stay so sharp and avoid the physical and mental decline that typically comes with advanced age.

In Canada, Angela Roberts of Western University in London, Ont., is leading the national initiative. Their goal is to enroll 500 super-agers into the project across the U.S. and Canada, which Roberts says they're close to doing.

Though the results are observational, Roberts and the international team have so far found three key factors that help people live independently and for longer. 

Their discoveries could help us all live longer, more enjoyable lives.