Aging anxiety and epigenetic aging in a national sample of adult women in the United States.

Mariana Rodrigues, Jemar R Bather, Adolfo G Cuevas

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, NYU School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: [email protected] of Social and Behavioral Sciences, NYU School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

Aging anxiety is a multidimensional psychosocial stressor with potential implications for women's long-term health, yet its biological embedding remains poorly understood. This study examined whether domain-specific aging anxieties are associated with accelerated epigenetic aging, using second-generation methylation-based biomarkers.

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Research summary

The paper claims that domain-specific aging anxieties are associated with accelerated epigenetic aging. This research is relevant as it explores the psychosocial factors influencing biological aging, potentially contributing to our understanding of the root causes of aging and its implications for long-term health in women.

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