Maccora, JanetPeters, RuthAnstey, Kaarin2020-12-080733-4648http://hdl.handle.net/1885/216761Despite expectations of deterioration in memory function with age, some older adults demonstrate superior memory performance and have been defined as SuperAgers. Method: SuperAgers were identified in a population-based prospective cohort in Australia (n = 1,679; 49.4% female; mean age = 70.6 ±1.5 years) as participants who, over a 12-year period, consistently scored at or above the median of participants 40 years younger on recall tasks. Chi-square and t tests and logistic regression models measured associations between risk factors and being a SuperAger. Results: The prevalence of SuperAgers was higher in women (8.6%) than men (5.3%). Education was associated with being a SuperAger for women (adjusted odds ratio [OR] =1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.01, 1.26]) and men (adjusted OR = 1.22, 95% CI = [1.05, 1.40]). Other associated factors were investigative activities and alcohol consumption for women and social activities and depressive symptoms for men. Conclusion: Adults over 60 can sustain superior memory recall; however, associated factors may vary between genders.The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: PATH Waves 1 to 3 were funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Grants 229936, 179805, and 418039. J.M. is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship and Supplementary PhD Scholarship Awards from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). K.J.A. is funded by NHMRC Research Fellowship Number 1002560, and R.P. is funded by the NHMRC Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (CE170100005) and the NMHRC Centre of Excellence in Cognitive Health (#1100579). All authors acknowledge support from the CEPAR and the NHMRC Centre of Excellence in Cognitive Health.application/pdfen-AUcognitiongendermemoryrisk factorsSuperAger202010.1177/07334648209029432020-07-19