Adverse events in both childhood and adulthood are associated with molecular, clinical and functional markers of ageing.

Monica Aas, Thole H Hoppen, Nexhmedin Morina, Shiyu Zhang, Bin Li, Vid Mlakar, Julian Mutz

Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK. [email protected], Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK. [email protected]. · pubmed

Paper

Abstract

Adverse events across the lifespan have been linked to poorer health outcomes, but the biological mechanisms remain unclear. The aim of this study was to quantify the independent and joint associations of adversity experienced in childhood and/or adulthood with molecular, clinical and functional markers of biological ageing.

The following analysis is generated by AI and may contain errors. It is separate from the authors’ abstract and is not peer review.

Research summary

The paper claims that both childhood and adulthood adverse events are associated with markers of biological aging. This research is relevant as it explores the connections between life experiences and biological aging, potentially addressing root causes of aging and their implications for longevity.

Author of this paper? Send a correction.