Scripps Wellderly Study (IMAGE) Scripps Health Caption An eight-year-long accrual and analysis of the whole genome sequences of healthy elderly people, or 'Wellderly,' has revealed a higher-than-normal presence of genetic variants offering protection from cognitive decline, researchers from the Scripps Translational Science Institute reported today in the journal Cell. Credit Sigrid Knemeyer and Scripps Translational Science Institute Usage Restrictions Credited to Sigrid Knemeyer and Scripps Translational Science Institute License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.