The association of DNA methylation-based epigenetic age acceleration with facial expression recognition in older adults.

Da-Eun Lee, Yinan Zheng, Kyoung-Bok Min, Brian Joyce, Jun Wang, Tao Gao, Lifang Hou, Sang-Won Ha, Da-Eun Jeong, Min-Ju Kang, Jin-Young Min, Kyeezu Kim

Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea.Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea. · pubmed

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Abstract

Facial expression recognition (FER) abilities play a crucial role in fostering beneficial social relationships for healthy aging, however, these abilities tend to decline as people age. We investigated the association between epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) and FER among older individuals.

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Research summary

The paper claims that there is an association between epigenetic age acceleration and facial expression recognition abilities in older adults. This research is relevant as it explores the relationship between biological aging markers and cognitive functions that are crucial for social interactions in aging populations, potentially contributing to our understanding of aging processes.

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