Hell... I have some of the symptoms in that article, and I'm only 23. I don't think the ability to recall random strangers' names or remember why I walked into

Hell... I have some of the symptoms in that article, and I'm only 23. I don't think the ability to recall random strangers' names or remember why I walked into a room really affects my coding, though. I would argue that the older I get, the better I get at remembering the things that really matter (big picture stuff, the project I'm working on, etc.) and forgetting the rest. Also, here's a counterexample, a checkers player who was basically undefeated well into his 60s: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Tinsley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Tinsley Presumably he had to play several matches against younger, "sharper" opponents.