Close friends linked to a sharper memory

Superagers have more satisfying, high-quality relationships than their same-age peers, which implies maintaining strong, positive friendships may be linked to slower cognitive decline. http://bit.ly/2xXA3Xw

Close friends linked to a sharper memory

“You don’t have the be the life of the party, but this study supports the theory that maintaining strong social networks seems to be linked to slower cognitive decline,” said senior author Emily Rogalski, associate professor at Northwestern’s CNADC.

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