How quickly people age during midlife predicted memory lapses 10 years later

Most people occasionally misplace their car keys or forget a dentist's appointment, especially as they get older. When memory lapses occur regularly and interfere with daily life, however, they could be a sign of a serious decline in a person's cognitive ability, according to David Almeida, distinguished professor of human development and family studies at Penn State. In a new study published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, Almeida and his collaborators found that people who aged faster during midlife were more likely to experience memory lapses a decade later.

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