The article reports that older adults who garden more frequently show better psychological well-being, better physical function, and a lower mortality risk, with slower aging indicators over time. Frequent gardening is linked to a longer life and slower progression of certain aging markers, based on a long-term study of individuals born in 1921. The findings suggest potential associations between gardening activity and overall well-being in older adulthood.

Gardening interest in psychology stems from its implications for lifestyle factors that accompany healthy aging, physical functioning, and perceived quality of life. It highlights how day-to-day activities may relate to motivation, self-efficacy, and well-being in aging populations.

Article Title: Engaging in gardening is associated with better well-being in older adulthood

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/engaging-in-gardening-is-associated-with-better-well-being-in-older-adulthood/

#gardening #olderadults #wellbeing #psychologicalwellbeing #aging #longevity #telomeres #physicalfunction #gaitspeed #lifespan

Noticed an excessively long label peeling off a flask today. This telomere analogy sprang to mind:

#Chromosomes #Telomeres #Humor #ScienceHumor #Biology

Five years in and still getting younger - Chris Williamson and Bryan Johnson

#telomeres #longevity #aging

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Harvard study of 1K people who came to their center in Boston for testing found a 75% reduction in loss of telomere length over 4 years from 2K IU of vit D3 daily. Given Boston, likely these people were mostly vit D deficient to begin with. I'm not finding the free full text of the study, only articles about it like [1], and the study abstract [2].

[1] https://www.ifm.org/articles/vitamin-d-slow-telomere-shortening

[2] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.05.003

#vitaminD #telomeres

How Cellular Senescence and Inflammation Impact Your Health

#CellBiology #AgingScience #OxidativeStress #Mitochondria #DNA #Proteins #Neurodegeneration #Telomeres #CellHealth #BiologyExplained

https://youtube.com/shorts/oC_u-7gQ8Tw?feature=share

How Tiny Molecular Machines Keep Our Cells Alive and Thriving

#CellBiology #AgingScience #Telomeres #OxidativeStress #Mitochondria #CircadianRhythms #StemCells #Genetics #CancerResearch #HealthAndWellness

https://youtube.com/shorts/B8zklp2WQsg?feature=share

Vitamin D may do more than boost immunity — it could help slow cellular aging. Groundbreaking findings from a major trial. #HealthyAging #VitaminD #Telomeres

https://geekoo.news/vitamin-d-and-the-aging-clock-a-new-role-in-cellular-longevity/

#Bacterial ' #jumping_genes' can target and control #chromosome ends.

#transposons #telomeres #Streptomyces #genomes

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-bacterial-genes-chromosome.html

🔬 Call for abstracts – deadline is 18 March ✨

The EMBO | EMBL Symposium 'The ageing genome: from mechanisms to disease' is back with a fresh international speaker lineup! 🧬

#EESAgeing will bring together experts in chromosome biology, ageing sciences, and disease research.

Don't miss your chance to present! Submit your abstract here: https://s.embl.org/ees25-05-ma

#ageing #DNArepair #genomestability #emblevents #telomeres #DNAdamageresponse #ageinggenome #chromatinstability #epigenetics