Some Key Brain Functions Improve After Age 50

Good news if you're over 50!

A new study shows that some aspects of a person’s brain IMPROVE with age, especially after age 50. Researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center studied hundreds of people between 58 and 98 and found two key brain functions get better in old age. They include attending to new information and focusing on what’s important in a given situation.  Those things contribute to critical aspects of cognition like memory, decision making, and self-control, and are even vital in navigation, math, language, and reading.