How old can we get? Cologne aging researcher in an interview
Cologne aging researcher Björn Schumacher about biological age, health in old age and what we can learn from centenarians.
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Cologne aging researcher Björn Schumacher explains in an interview how biological age influences the likelihood of age-related diseases and why some centenarians stay fit for a long time.
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Why It Matters
The Cologne aging researcher Björn Schumacher researches questions about aging and health in old age.
Frankfurt. How old can we get - and above all: how long can we stay healthy? The Cologne aging researcher Björn Schumacher is one of the scientists who want to get to the bottom of these questions. In the interview he explains why some centenarians stay fit almost until the end - and what we can learn from them.
The key keyword here is biological age, which often does not correspond to actual age, but can reveal a lot about how likely we are to develop age-related diseases.
Open Questions
- What specific factors influence biological age?
- How can biological age be positively influenced in everyday life?
