Bio-Age Will Change Who We Are (And If We Have To Take Off Our Shoes At The Airport)

Bio-age predicts mortality better than chrono-age and it reflects changes in our health. That’s a powerful measure. So why don’t we use it?

 How Old Are You Really? Meet Your ‘Biological Age’

Biological age won’t help you live forever, but a ‘credit score for your body’ might prolong your lifespan, some scientists say.

 How Old Are You Really? Meet Your ‘Biological Age’

Biological age won’t help you live forever, but a ‘credit score for your body’ might prolong your lifespan, some scientists say.

 What’s Your Biological Age? A New ‘Aging Clock’ Has the Answer

While aging clocks are increasingly becoming mainstream, the question is what exactly each measures. “The excitement following the development of epigenetic clocks has been tinged with uncertainty as to the meaning of their measurements.” This study is one of the first to link a powerful aging clock to the hallmarks of aging.

How To Calculate Your Biological Age

There are several different aging calculators that have been developed using the results from a basic blood test. The most well-researched is PhenoAge developed by Dr. Steven Horvath and his team based on the epigenetic clock theory of aging.

A Changing Gut Microbiome May Predict How Well You Age

People whose gut bacteria transformed over the decades tended to be healthier and live longer.

A Genetic Test Told Me My Body is 34 Years Old

This year, on my 27th birthday, I got test results back from a company called Life Length. A few weeks earlier, I sent them a tube of my blood on dry ice, and they measured my telomeres—the last few thousand base pairs of my chromosomes.

An epigenetic biomarker of aging for lifespan and healthspan

Using an innovative two-step process, we develop a new epigenetic biomarker of aging, DNAm PhenoAge, that strongly outperforms previous measures in regards to predictions for a variety of aging outcomes, including all-cause mortality, cancers, healthspan, physical functioning, and Alzheimer's disease. While this biomarker was developed using data from whole blood, it correlates strongly with age in every tissue and cell tested.

Biological vs chronological age: how old are you really?

Researchers are developing tests to calculate your true biological age. They claim that such tests can measure how well your body is coping with the rigours of life. But how accurate are these tests and could they somehow be used to predict your future health?

Clocking Your Real Age

When it comes to happiness, pure biological age may not be the only important item.

Cocktail Of Drugs Gives First Hope That ‘Biological Age’ Can Be Reversed

Authors also acknowledged that although “epigenetic age does not measure all features of aging and is not synonymous with aging itself, it is the most accurate measure of biological age and age‐related disease risk available today.” They say the results of their study “bring to light robust evidence that regression of multiple aspects and biomarkers of aging is possible in man.”

Scientists develop a ‘clock’ that can measure biological age based on blood proteins

“It’s a whole new set of markers that we will be able to use to assess someone’s health,” said Dr. Eric Verdin, the chief executive of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, who was not involved in the new research. Verdin likened the proteomic clock to the epigenetic clock, an age predictor based on chemical tags along a person’s DNA that influence gene expression.

There's no scientific test that can determine your age

A more promising method? The epigenetic clock. Within the past few years, several papers have proposed a method that narrows the age estimate of a person even further.

This biological age calculator shows how old your body really is

Do you know your biological age? While you may have started to think about health in terms of your chronological age—like exercising more to increase bone strength and eating for a youthful glow—this other type of age could give you a better guide about how well you're doing in terms of diet and fitness.

We May Not Have to Age So Fast

Researchers in epigenetics are learning how to slow down—and even turn back—the clock that governs aging in our cells.

What Is Your Biological Age? And Why Does It Matter?

Your cells, rudely enough, do not celebrate your birthday. With only some regard for your chronological age, your tissues, organs and blood reflect your “phenotypic age,” more commonly known as your biological age. Biological age is a measurement of your age based on various biomarkers — a number that can change due to lifestyle and other health factors.

What Makes Biological Age The New 'Master' Measurement for Health?

I believe biological age is the future of "smart" total health metrics. As a means of preventing disease and acting on data to improve health, biological age offers the advantage of aggregating many different health metrics into one simple, easy to understand master health metric.

You’re Only as Old as You Feel

Simply asking people how old they feel may tell you a lot about their health and well-being.