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Looking young means you are probably ageing slower

Good genes combined with healthy lifestyle choices can truly make you look younger

30-Jun-2020

Key points from article :

Those who measure biologically older even at a relatively young age seem to be ageing faster.

They are also the ones who usually self-report worse health.

Perceived age is an independent predictor of mortality in the elderly.

Supercentenarians appear to be ageing at a slower rate.

A twin study concluded that a higher perceived age was likely to be linked to an early death.

Calorie restriction can induce a younger gene expression profile similar to people 30 years younger.

Healthy lifestyle and taking good care of your skin is important to look younger.

Looking young is not a cause of longevity, but it is a feature of slower ageing.

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Roy Walford

Gerontology researcher at University of California at Los Angeles and author of The Longevity Diet, The Anti-Aging Plan and Beyond the 120 Year Diet

S. Jay Olshansky

Professor of Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago.

Stuart Kim

Professor of Developmental Biology and Genetics at Stanford University School of Medicine

Topics mentioned on this page:
Biological Age, Calorie Restriction