chronological age
Coverage of chronological age in the Nexus archive.
- We are all exactly the same age... but can YOU guess whose lifestyle has aged them by ten years, who is 'biologically 36' and who has lopped years off their score?
The article discusses how individuals share the same chronological age but differ in biological aging due to lifestyle factors. It challenges readers to identify which person appears ten years older, has a biological age of 36, or has significantly reduced their biological age.
- Longevity experts reveal ‘flicker method’ that could help you feel years younger
A new book by Stuart Kaplan and Marcus Riley, 'Your Aging Advantage,' challenges the notion of linear aging by introducing the 'flicker stage,' a concept suggesting functional age can shift based on lifestyle and mindset. The authors argue that periods of feeling younger or older reflect fluid aging, emphasizing 'positive interventions' like exercise and social connections to reset one's 'lived age' instead of focusing on chronological age.