115-Year-Old's Brain Was Sharp Until the End

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" *June 13, 2008* -- A Dutch woman who was the oldest person in the world

when she died at age 115 in 2005 appeared sharp right up to the end, joking

that pickled herring was the secret to her longevity.

Scientists say that Henrikje van Andel-Schipper's mind was probably as good

as it seemed: a post-mortem analysis of her brain revealed few signs of

Alzheimer's or other diseases commonly associated with a decline in mental

ability in old age. "

They say she was joking... but I couldn't help but to think that real brine

pickled herring might actually be responsible.

Full article here:

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/13/human-brain-aging.html

-Lana

" There is nothing more useful than sun and salt. " - Latin proverb