Exploring the misconception of old age as a time of decline and presenting research on how older adults actually improve in abilities, with insights from a neuroscientist on why age 82 is often considered the happiest age.
Growing older is something we only get to do if we’re lucky, so why are so many of us unenthusiastic about the prospect of ageing? We speak to neuroscientist and author Dan Levitin about his new book The Changing Mind, which looks at the ways the brain actually improves as we age, and how we can help it.