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Study Reveals 'Super Agers' Have Lower Alzheimer's Risk

1/17/2026

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A January 16, 2026 study in Alzheimer's & Dementia found that people over 80 dubbed "super agers" have lower genetic risk for Alzheimer's.
Vanderbilt University researchers found super agers are 68% less likely to carry APOE-?4 and 28% more likely to carry APOE-?2 than those with Alzheimer's dementia.
The study analyzed data from 18,080 participants, making it the largest examination of super agers to date.

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A January 16, 2026 study in Alzheimer's & Dementia found that people over 80 dubbed "super agers" have lower genetic risk for Alzheimer's.
Vanderbilt University researchers found super agers are 68% less likely to carry APOE-?4 and 28% more likely to carry APOE-?2 than those with Alzheimer's dementia.
The study analyzed data from 18,080 participants, making it the largest examination of super agers to date.