Posted on 06/15/2025 2:56:06 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Getting older might seem like a slow, gradual process – but that's not always the case, research suggests.
In fact, if you wake up one morning, look in the mirror, and wonder if your aging somehow accelerated, you might not be imagining things.
According to a recent study into the molecular changes associated with aging, humans experience two drastic lurches forward, one at the average age of 44, and the other at the average age of 60.
"We're not just changing gradually over time; there are some really dramatic changes," geneticist Michael Snyder of Stanford University explained in August 2024 when the study was published.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencealert.com ...
...After they are born and as they die... Simple...
My mom was about 93 when she quipped “Oh to be 90 again!” But she was serious - she still walked the neighborhood, but couldn’t do the two miles like she used to. “And I look so stupid using those walking sticks your brother got me and makes me use.”
It looked like Moses had a big jump at 40 then again around 80 (Charlton Heston, The Ten Commandments) — or am I misremembering?
Nice story.
Humans Age Faster at 2 Specific Times in Their Life, Study Finds
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Well, I wouldn’t go THAT far. Even after the day they shot out some of the windows in the barn for, ‘target practice!’ Grrrr!
So that’s what happened...
Geez. That’s a lot. I’m surprised you don’t want that toilet paper roll to go even faster….like how a cat can undo an entire roll in 3 seconds. Seriously, though, you must be pretty resilient but sure sorry for all your losses.
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