This podcast episode discusses the science of aging and how it affects our physical appearance, as well as the difference between chronological age and biological age.
Research from several decades ago shows that people with children experience lower happiness levels as they acquire more responsibility. However, people who opt not to have children report similar or higher levels of happiness.
The fashion industry has a problem with ageism, and some people believe that certain styles are only acceptable for young people. However, there are elderly fashion icons breaking down these barriers and living their best lives.
The person you love may not be the same person you can make a life with. Relationships help you become who you are and it's important to differentiate between a love story and a life story when looking for a partner.
This episode discusses how the rate at which a child enters and goes through puberty may predict overall rates of aging, with early stages of infancy and puberty accelerating aging, but lifespan as a whole being a long developmental arc. The chemical changes in the epigenome that can be measured also known as the Horvath clock may signal periods of immense vitality are the same periods when we're aging faster.