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Age Faster or Slower? The Surprising Role of Mental Health and Self-Control

Age Faster or Slower? The Surprising Role of Mental Health and Self-Control18 Mar1 h 04 min

In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Dr. Gil Blander sits down with Dr. Terrie Moffitt, University Professor at Duke University. They explore the deep link between mental health, self-control, and the pace of biological aging, showing how early-life mental disorders can shape health decades later. Terrie describes her work with the decades-long Dunedin study, which tracks health from birth through midlife. She explains how people age at different rates, even when born in the same yea...