Older and wiser?

Benedict Carey writes in the New York Times that there might be some good news for us older folks:

Elements of social judgment and short-term memory, important pieces of the cognitive puzzle, may peak later in life than previously thought.

Are you up for completing some cognitive tests? Go here and here.

The picture that emerges from these findings is of an older brain that moves more slowly than its younger self, but is just as accurate in many areas and more adept at reading others’ moods — on top of being more knowledgeable. That’s a handy combination, given that so many important decisions people make intimately affects others.

Read more here.

Thanks to Instapundit.