How Does Subjective Age Get "Under the Skin"? The Association Between Biomarkers and Feeling Older or Younger Than One's Age: The Health and Retirement Study.
Bharat ThygarajanNathan ShippeeHelen ParsonsSithara VivekEileen CrimminsJessica D FaulTetyana ShippeePublished in: Innovation in aging (2019)
These results suggest that people who feel younger may have favorable biomarker profiles and as a result may have lower prevalence of age-related diseases when compared with those who feel older or those who feel the same as their chronological age.