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Ninety-year-old participants of the Scottish Mental Survey, which began in 1947, are still contributing to a University of Edinburgh study on brain ageing.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Who
Hamish McKenzie, Iain Bruce, Mary Groat, Margaret Dryden, Prof Simon Cox, D'arcy, pupils from Boroughmuir High School
What
Ninety-year-old participants of the Scottish Mental Survey, which began in 1947, are still contributing to a University of Edinburgh study on brain ageing.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:59:26 GMT · 3h 40m ago
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Edinburgh, Scotland ·
Why
The original 1947 test results were rediscovered by University of Edinburgh academics who realized their value for studying how brains age, leading to the study's revival in 2004.
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This long-term study provides invaluable data on cognitive aging, showing that early-life cognitive function predicts later-life performance and contributing to hundreds of academic papers, with the potential to inform future generations about brain health and dementia prevention.
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3 events in this thread- Culture & Industry3h 40m agoNinety-year-old participants of the Scottish Mental Survey and the 1936 Lothian Birth Cohort study are continuing to have their brain power measured as part of research into how the brain ages.Open article
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- Culture & Industry3h 40m agoNine decades after taking a test as 11-year-olds, 90-year-olds in Scotland are still participating in a study to understand brain aging.Open article