Best Supporting Role for Wellbeing

From eNewsletter 7/1/2026

DID YOU KNOW that worrying about getting older, especially fearing future health problems, may actually speed up aging at the cellular level, according to new research from Psychoneuroendocrinology?

In a study of more than 700 women, those who felt more anxious about aging showed signs of faster biological aging in their blood, measured using cutting-edge “epigenetic clocks.” One measured the speed of biological aging (DunedinPACE), while the other estimated accumulated biological damage over time (GrimAge2). Fears about declining health had the strongest link.

The findings underscore once again how closely mental and physical health are connected across the lifespan.

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