How Your Age Type Increases Your Health Risk
QHHL 
Jan 30 2020
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Aging is a lot more complicated than numbers on a calendar. In fact, there are four main aging groups and which one you’re in will determine your health risk in future.
Aging is often associated with general poor health. In fact, most people expect to get sicker as they get older. This in itself creates a problem. It means that you’re not looking for the specific mechanisms that impact your health risk over the long term. Aging is a complicated process and it turns out that it isn’t the same for everyone. There are actually 4 main aging groups, and which one you belong to could dictate your future health.
Your age is a serious health risk. Around 80 percent of seniors have a chronic health problem and 77 percent have two. And it isn’t just physical diseases that are a problem, with 47.5 million people worldwide suffering from dementia. These statistics show that poor health is almost normal as you age. But there are several health risk factors that can increase your risk of disease as you get older. These include:
Smoking
Sun exposure
Exercise levels
Diet and excess weight.
Disease
Medications
Alcohol intake
That’s why it’s so important that you lower these health risks if you want to be healthy as you get older. And now, there may be clearer guidance on how to do that more effectively.
Everyone ages, but not everyone ages the same way. Your aging process will be different to anyone else’s in terms of your lifespan and the diseases you carry. For a long time, the reasons for the differences in this process were unclear. Obviously, there are factors like genetics and environment that play a part. But there are also less obvious health risk factors too.
Recent research has shown that people age in patterns. These have become known as ‘Ageotypes’. There are 4 main Ageotypes and they’re biological pathways that help determine how you age. They’re good indicators of diseases you may get and what health issues you will face. Basically, which age type you are determines which part of your body is likely to age faster. And this part is more likely to cause health problems.
By understanding what type of aging you’re predisposed to, you can radically impact your long-term health. You may even be able to implement lifestyle changes that delay your form of aging. And if your doctor understands your age type, they can personalize your medical treatments. This will make the treatments more effective and help you preserve your health longer.
The 4 Ageotypes are:
You may fit one of these types or all of them. And as time goes on, more types of aging may be revealed.
The researchers found that most people never left their aging group. They remained at higher risk of the associated diseases throughout their lives. But, making certain dietary changes could make a noticeable difference. Under study, these chances prompted a decrease in the ageotype markers. This basically means that the aging process slowed down.
These results show that you may be predisposed to age a certain way. You may even be more likely to develop certain diseases. But you do still have some control over the process. And this is what’s really important for your long-term wellbeing.
This research is still in its infancy, and no doubt more information will come to light over time. However, you can still make changes now. Aging doesn’t start once you hit a certain age. In fact, your whole life is part of the aging process. That means that what you choose to do now will impact you throughout your lifespan. That’s why it’s important to make healthy choices at every age.
Knowing your aging type can help with that. It will guide you to make changes and choices that work with the natural processes of your body to slow your aging.
If you’re concerned about a health risk, try using HomeLab to keep track of your condition and any preventative measures you take. And if you see signs of a significant problem, you should check with your doctor as soon as possible.
Keywords: health risk, aging, ageing, graceful aging