healthspan

As our lifespan increases, attention has focused on our healthspan – the time we spend living in good health.

I have written about attempts to eat our way to health through more nutritious diets.

Let me begin with the caveats – it is a research study of the UK Biobank, which in the authors' words, “is not fully representative of the UK population regarding lifestyle and characteristics.” Ninety-four percent+ of the participants

Feeling physically and mentally tired after some activities is a sign of aging; ask any adult over, say 50 tasked with caring for a toddler for the day. And fatigability is a sign within aging of increasing frailty.