Clinical and neuropsychological characterization of SuperAgers residing in Delhi and National Capital Region of India—A cross‐sectional study

Author:

Batra Ritika1,Kumar Deepa Anil1,Rao Abhijith1ORCID,Kaloiya Gauri Shanker2,Khan Maroof Ahmad3,Satapathy Sujata4,Chakrawarty Avinash1,Soni Nidhi1ORCID,Kumar Pramod1,Chatterjee Prasun1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Geriatric Medicine All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India

2. NDDTC All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India

3. Department of Biostatistics All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India

4. Department of Psychiatry All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India

Abstract

AbstractIntroductionSuperAgers (SA) are older adults who exhibit cognitive capacities comparable to individuals who are three or more decades younger than them. The current study aimed to identify the characteristics of Indian SA by categorizing 55 older adults into SA and Typical Older Adults (TOA) and comparing their performance with a group of 50 younger participants (YP) (aged 25–50).MethodsA total of 105 participants were recruited after obtaining informed written consent. The cognitive abilities of the participants were assessed using Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)‐IVINDIA, Color Trails Test, Boston Naming Test (BNT), and Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test.ResultsSA outperformed TOA in all cognitive assessments (P < 0.001) and surpassed YP in BNT and WAIS‐IV. SA's delayed recall scores were notably higher (12.29 ± 1.51) than TOA (6.32 ± 1.44).ConclusionSA excelled in all cognitive domains demonstrating resilience to age‐related cognitive decline. This study highlights Indian SuperAgers' exceptional cognitive prowess.

Funder

Indian Council of Medical Research

Publisher

Wiley

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