The "greying population" is the fastest growing group in Canada. Age-related changes in perceptual and neural function have implications for virtually every aspect of our lives—from recreation to transportation, health care and the work force. Recent research shows that although aging leads to declines in some abilities, others are spared and may even improve. I will discuss the implications of these changes and the trade-offs in visual and neural processing that occur with age, and evidence that demonstrates we really can teach older brains new tricks.