War-Related Life Course Stress and Late-Life Subjective Age in Northern Vietnam.

Kim KorinekYvette YoungJefferson SchmidtTran Khanh ToanZachary Zimmer
Published in: Innovation in aging (2024)
Results suggest wartime stressors, especially war's malevolent environments and severe childhood hunger, experienced in many conflict-affected populations globally, have the potential to subjectively "age" survivors. Yet, not all war exposures are equal, and some may yield psychological and socioeconomic resources that support healthy aging.