Geroscience, an emerging discipline at the intersection of aging and disease, seeks to
understand the relationship between the aging process and pathogenesis of age-related …

Human ageing is a complex, multifactorial process characterised by physiological damage,
increased risk of age-related diseases and inevitable functional deterioration. As the …

The notion of “biological aging” as distinct from chronological aging has been of increasing
interest in psychiatry, and many studies have explored associations of stress and psychiatric …

Abstract Background Patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) are at risk for micro-and
macrovascular complications. Implementable risk scores are needed to improve targeted …

Adverse effects of low vitamin D level on mortality and morbidity are controversially
discussed. Especially older people are at risk for vitamin D deficiency and therefore exposed …

Adverse effects of psychological stress on physical and mental health, especially in older
age, are well documented. How perceived stress relates to the epigenetic clock measure …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with mortality and increased risk of
diseases of aging, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We examine associations of …

Physical activity (PA) has a substantial impact on health and mortality. Besides
questionnaires that rely on subjective assessment of activity levels, accelerometers can help …

An ability to describe the quality of lived experience across the course of an animal's life is of
increasing interest in studies on wellbeing in farm animals. Integrity of physical functions is …

Introduction: Ageism, defined as stereotype, prejudice, and discrimination against people
based on their age, has been shown to have unfavorable impacts on health. While …