It's often said that aging is not for the faint of heart. But new evidence suggests that those who take it the hardest mentally might actually make it worse.
accumulates, certain cognitive skills are harder to maintain. And while,, in theory you grow to have known more people over time, day-to-day isolation andThe researchers, all at New York University School of Global Public Health, then assessed actual biological markers of aging in blood samples from the participants.
They used two measures: GrimAge2 and DunedinPACE, which, combined, reveal accumulated biological damage, mortality risk, and the current pace of biological aging. The sample was adjusted for demographic factors, chronic health conditions, and certain health behaviors. The findings as a whole suggested the existence of a particularly vicious cycle when it comes to aging: Women who reported higher anxiety about growing older showed signs that it was happening at a faster biological pace. This was most true for those who had worries about declining health, and it was less significant for concerns about reproductive aging or appearance.The data certainly suggest the possibility. But it is crucial to remember that this is not a causal study—it only reveals a correlation, and only at one point in time. It might be that those who are aging faster biologically worry about it more because they are feeling it more deeply on some level. Or might there be some other variable that connects accelerated aging and worry—such as differences in sleep patterns orMore research is most certainly needed, including how to help those who are suffering from age-related worries. As the saying goes, growing old can definitely be viewed as much better than the alternative—but it doesn’t mean that it’s not without its heartaches. And now, more evidence than ever suggests that helping support people experiencing those heartaches may pay off even more strongly than previously thought. Mariana Rodrigues, Jemar R. Bather, Adolfo G. Cuevas. Aging anxiety and epigenetic aging in a national sample of adult women in the United States., is a clinical psychologist and speaker on the faculty of Georgetown University. She is the author ofSelf Tests are all about you. Are you outgoing or introverted? Are you a narcissist? Does perfectionism hold you back? Find out the answers to these questions and more with Psychology Today.
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