As you get older one of the biggest things that go is your brain function. Your memory starts to fade, and you can't remember things like you used to. It's one of the scariest things about getting older because memory loss really erases a person's identity. Well, good news people, a new study has found that a good way to fight memory loss is getting busy. A study conducted by The Manchester University surveyed 1,700 people between the ages of 58 and 98.