With 1 in 5 people likely to be over 60 by 2050 (Ballesteros, 2022), it is becoming increasingly essential to understand why our cognitive powers often fade as we age and how we can maintain a healthy mind throughout our lifetime.
Failing cognition is far from inevitable, particularly when we adopt a positive mindset toward getting older (Ramscar & Baayen, 2019; De Pressigny, 2024).