Those who experienced two or more losses tended to have older biological ages for several of the epigenetic clocks
Factors include social isolation, diabetes, heart disease, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein, and low handgrip strength
However, disparities persisted among seniors in functional limitations and limitations in activities of daily living
Increase in white matter lesions volume also seen
Median age of Americans hit a record 39 years in 2022, almost 10 years older than in 1980
Emotion perception and processing performance tied to age in those with psychotic disorders and controls, while theory of mind performance only linked to age in patients
Threshold effect seen with meaningful benefit for participating in social activity almost every day
Findings show fewer years free of disease at all ages compared with the general population
Findings compared with both younger women and similarly aged men
Higher levels of everyday ageism associated with increased risk for negative physical and mental health outcomes