cognitive decline

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Older adults with a long lifespan—particularly centenarians—experienced slower cognitive decline, shorter periods of cognitive impairment, and maintained better cognitive function compared to their peers with shorter lifespans, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study was published Oct. 22 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Yuan Ma, assistant professor of epidemiology, was