"Super-Agers" are 80 and above who are in good shape mentally and physically. I know many people who fall into that category who can't relate to peers stuck in the past, discussing their health issues and dramas. Like myself they lead productive lives and many still work. Generally there is no substance abuse, mental illness, or excessive stress. It's all about DNA programming, quality of life, and the brain. Wikipedia

A SuperAger is someone in their 80s or older who exhibits cognitive function that is comparable to that of an average middle-aged individual. Additionally, this group has been shown to exhibit less brain volume loss. Aging causes changes to the brain size, vasculature, and cognition. The brain shrinks creating changes at all levels from molecules to morphology. SuperAgers have the mental faculties of people decades younger. ~ Google

I believe that everything you experience in this reality is determined by your preprogrammed DNA codes - whether from your current biological family or DNA that activated from your ancestral bloodline.

Some people in their 80s and beyond seem to defy aging, thinking and remembering like people decades younger - and their genes may help explain why   SciTech Daily - January 17, 2026

Superagers Have at Least Two Key Genetic Advantages, Study Reveals   Science Alert - January 17, 2026

Ellie Crystal and El-Sherif (Physicist, Professor Emeritus)

We are both working at age 83.

El-Sherif and Zahi Hawass go back for decades. Zahi once asked me where Akhenaten and Nefertiti's tombs were. I told him they're not in Egypt and he won't find them.

Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.   Live Science - January 17, 2026

The first 25 years of SuperAger research show cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging   Medical Express - August 7, 2025

80-year-old SuperAger brain operates like that of a 50-year-old. Here's why   CNN - August 7, 2025

As you become a 'super ager' or what I call a 'super senior', whatever cognitive issues you had seem to exacerbate usually having to do with memory. Those who read my blogs understand it all goes to the way one's brain is programmed in the simulation of reality - combined with their emotional programming.

Remember that not everyone was programmed with a good memory to begin with.

On the flip side - many people who fall under the heading Gen Z have photographic memories or total recall - as if a step-up in their genetics in the age of technology.

I realize that I'm not programmed like most people - having reached 82 with no major health issues and no noticeable cognitive decline - except in remembering names as I have met thousands of people in my lifetime.

I have no trouble recalling faces and details and at 82 feel more focused than ever especially with the simulation coming to closure. My retention of numbers often surprises me, but then again, you know I'm a numbers person and reality is based on an algorithm.

I've always stayed connected with Z - or what some people call 'the other side'. That connection remains instantaneous guiding me to where I am today in the bigger picture of reality and where it's all going.

80-year-old SuperAger brain operates like that of a 50-year-old. Here's why   CNN - August 7, 2025

The human brain shrinks as it ages, affecting the ability to remember - it's part of life. Yet there are a lucky few, called SuperAgers, who possess a brain that fights back. For these people, memories stay as sharp as they were 30 or more years in the past. To be a SuperAger in a program at Northwestern, a person must be over 80 and undergo extensive cognitive testing. Acceptance in the study only occurs if the person's episodic memory - the ability to recall everyday events and past personal history - is as good or better than cognitively normal people in their 50s and 60s.

The first 25 years of SuperAger research show cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging   Medical Express - August 7, 2025

For 25 years, scientists at Northwestern Medicine have been studying individuals aged 80 and older - dubbed "SuperAgers" - to better understand what makes them tick. These unique individuals, who show outstanding memory performance at a level consistent with individuals who are at least three decades younger, challenge the long-held belief that cognitive decline is an inevitable part of aging. Over the quarter-century of research, the scientists have seen some notable lifestyle and personality differences between SuperAgers and those aging typically - such as being social and gregarious - but "it's really what we've found in their brains that's been so earth-shattering for us," said Dr. Sandra Weintraub, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Exceptional memory performance: SuperAgers score at least 9 out of 15 on a delayed word recall test - on par with individuals in their 50s and 60s. Youthful brain structure: Unlike typically aging brains, SuperAgers show no significant thinning of their cortex - the outer layer of the brain - and even have a thicker anterior cingulate cortex than younger adults. This crucial region of the brain plays a significant role in integrating information related to decision-making, emotion and motivation. Unique cellular traits: SuperAgers have more von economo neurons, which are specialized cells linked to social behavior, and larger entorhinal neurons, which are critical for memory, than their typically aging peers. Sociability as a common trait: Despite having diverse lifestyles and varying approaches to exercise, SuperAgers tend to be highly social and report strong interpersonal relationships.

What does it take to be a super-ager?   Harvard.edu - May 1, 2017

Dr. Bradford Dickerson, a neurologist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital and his colleagues have been studying super-agers for several years. Their results suggest that embracing new mental challenges may be the key to preserving both brain tissue and brain function.

"SuperAgers," the fortunate folks who remain mentally sharp well into their 80s, may have brains that age differently than those of their peers, a new imaging study suggests.   NBC - February 13, 2015

Further, SuperAgers had the fewest cells containing tangles of tau protein - a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease - compared to the other two groups. And the average elderly had fewer tangles than those who had developed MCI.