‘Healthy with conditions’ is the new norm
Conventional takes on physical well-being often are presented as “either-or” — either you’re healthy or you’re sick. But about 2 out of 3 people in their 50s and 8 out of 10 in their 80s are living wit…….
Category: Aging
Social stress can speed up immune system aging – Jacksonville Journal-Courier
As people age, their immune systems naturally begin to decline. This aging of the immune system, called immunosenescence, may be an important part of such age-related health problems as cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as older people’s less effective response to vaccines.
But not all immune systems age at the same rate. In our recently published study, my colleagues and I fou…….
How Fast Are You Aging? | Duke Today – Duke Today
Five decades ago, Duke psychologists Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi began working with a long-term study of 1,000 people in New Zealand to get a better perspective on how childhood factors may have led to adolescent behaviors, such as risk-taking.
But after following all the children born in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1972…….
Everything You Know About Aging Is Wrong – Forbes
Senior woman showing arms muscles smiling proud.
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What comes to mind when you think about aging?
If you’re like most people, you have negative feelings about aging, especially your own aging process. Your first thoughts are of physical decline and decay. These negative thoughts add to your fear and often denial. It is this narrative …….