Danish Study Reveals Importance of Perceived Age
They say beauty is only skin-deep, that a person may be beautiful on the outside, yet weak or ill on the inside.
According to new research, that old cliché may be far from true.
Your appearance may be an accurate indicator of your health and potential after all, according to results of the study: “Perceived age as clinically useful biomarker of ageing: cohort study.”
Danish researchers measured the perceived age of twins and found that perceived age was correlated with survival; i.e. the younger looking twin was likely to live longer than his or her counterpart. Researchers also found significant correlations between perceived age and healthy functioning – both cognitive and physical.
Read More online in the British Medical Journal. Perceived age as clinically useful biomarker of ageing: cohort study.
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