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Are you a rapid ager? Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you've lived, but it's tricky to measure
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- Aditi Gurkar, Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
- Mar 19, 2023
- Mar 19, 2023 Updated Jan 13, 2026
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As the author notes in her TED Talk, aging is not just a number.
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