Biological age, and doing what you can to lower yours, has been a hot topic for years. But it can be tricky to know what having a low biological age actually means beyond bragging rights.
Now, preliminary research suggests that lowering your biological age could have a big impact on your brain health.
The preliminary study, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 78th Annual Meeting in April, analyzed data from nearly 259,000 people who participated in a healthcare research database.
The researchers measured 18 biomarkers in the participants’ blood, including cholesterol, average red blood cell volume, and white blood cell count to determine the participants’ biological age at the start of the study and again six years later.
The researchers also took note of the study participants who had a stroke over an average of Continue Your, Reading. .
