Brain: can biological age slow down its aging?

Brain: what does the study say?

The researchers attribute to the biological age the 42.7% of brain aging. They determined that the hyperintensities of the white matter are meters of the brain age. Specifically, they are areas of the brain that appear differently in magnetic resonance imaging and which indicate that it is a knitting where the blood comes with more difficulty.

The study opens the door to have new tools for improve the prognosis and follow-up of patientsthus allowing to identify with a blood test which individuals will have a biggest trend to present a accelerated brain aging.

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The researchers worked with data from 247 patients who had suffered a stroke. They underwent a magnetic resonance that allowed to establish the volume of hyperintensities of the white matter in their brains.

On the other hand, the biological age was determined in blood samplesby methylation analysis of its dnawhich is modified based on external factors, such as life habits. Thus, it was shown for the first time that the body aging has a direct association with the brain agingindependently of the chronological age.

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Factors that condition biological age

Have a Biological age less than real can help the person feel with more vitality and at the same time, prevent or delay disease own of the old age. The external factors that condition it are:

• The genetic.
• The lifestyle.
• Eating habits.
• Stress levels.
• Sleep habits.
• The physical activity that is carried out.

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How to calculate biological age?

The biological age is determined by testing effort, bone, muscle and respiratory density, in addition to some key questions about genetics, heredity, place of residence and habits.

For these tests, we take into account six vital organs that are part of the aging process: the heartthe lungsthe furthe brainthe immune system and the telomeres What are the protectors of dna of our cells.

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Biological age: how to take care of it?

• Giving importance to food: have a balanced diet with foods rich in antioxidants, increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables and avoid saturated fats. Staying hydrated is essential.
• Sleep well: the ideal is to sleep a minimum of 7 or 8 hours a day.
• Avoid stress: try to control those situations that generate tension and worries.
• Know the genetics: this will help to anticipate against different ailments or to detect diseases that may be hereditary in time.
• Do exercise: Physical activity is essential for health.