译文老年人的智力长期以来,几乎人人相信人随着年龄增长会丧失一些智力。我们还认为,年纪大的人记忆力差、思维不敏捷。有些人甚至认为年纪大的人脑细胞数量会减少。然而新近的研究表明,这类观点中有许多是错误的。现在,专家们说,智力的丧失并不是老年的一种标志,而是有病的一种征兆。现在已经知道,老年人的常见病——心脏病和中风,对个性和思维活动有影响。但是,研究衰老问题的专家瓦纳·夏伊说,有些健康的老人似乎丧失智力,其实原因是他们自己期待 The Intelligence of the Elderly Almost everyone has long believed that people lose some intelligence as they grow older. We also think that older people have poor memory and are not quick-witted. Some people even think that older people will have less brain cells. However, recent research shows that many of these ideas are wrong. Now, experts say the loss of intelligence is not a sign of aging, but an indication of sickness. It is now known that common diseases of the elderly - heart attacks and strokes - have an impact on personality and mental activity. But Vanna Shay, an expert on aging, says some of the healthiest people seem to be losing their intelligence because of their own expectations