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A new analysis from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows cancer can take years off a person's life--literally. UPI reports the analysis, released Thursday, says surviving cancer 'ages' a person's heart by up to nine years. Based on their overall health, adult male cancer survivors were found to have hearts that appeared 8 1/2 years older than their actual age. As for women, females who survived the disease were found to have hearts that appeared to be 6 1/2 years older. Past research has found that compared to non-cancer survivors, adult cancer survivors are at high risk for heart disease due to greater excess heart age.
A new study says better heart health in middle age may help reduce a person's risk significantly for dementia later in life. Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute studied 1,449 Finns enrolled in the Finnish Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Dementia study. Adults with 'ideal' results on several cardiovascular health metrics were found to be 86% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those with lower scores. According to UPI, the metrics considered included smoking history, engagement in physical activity, body weight, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. The findings suggest that maintaining lifelong heart health by not smoking, exercising regularly, and staying slim may reduce dementia risk later in life.
Charlize Theron appears to defy age in a stunning photoshoot for GQ magazine, however, she has a somewhat sexist opinion about aging of both men and women.
With the release of the new Jason Bourne trailer, it seems that super spies are aging like a fine wine. Or has Matt Damon met the age ultimatum and is now becoming a super senior?
By researching diseases in older patients, the future may hold our cure to finding how to clinically decrease the effects of aging. However, it is possible to find things to help one live longer.
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