Spurts of ageing at 44 and 60

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According to a new study, there are two, not one, time periods in our lives when we show sudden signs of ageing. There is a burst of ageing at 44, and then at 60, accoriding to research done at Stanford University in the US. This busts the general notion that our bodies and minds decline in a slow process, referred to as 'linear ageing'.

Has this been your experience?

www.sciencealert.com/study-finds-humans-age-faster-at-2-sharp-peaks-heres-when-to-expect-them

@CrunchyCarrot I have hypothyroidism diagnosed in my twenties. Once treated with daily tablet I was fine.

I look my age (mid sixties) with the boobs gone way down South, the wrinkles have arrived big time, the neck is like that of a turkey and so on.

However, I honestly don't feel it, still no need for glasses at all, can walk miles, put my own socks on without sitting down, get out of bed easily, probably should use the banisters more, but I skip up and down the stairs, so hopefully I don't go arse over head some day!

The big issue for me is deafness which I have since age 23 and serious meningitis. I have great hearing aids, but I suppose add on age related deafness and I suppose the hearing will go eventually. That pisses me off!

Like others IDGAF about silly things or how I look. I am who I am and get on with it. There's a thread going about the joys of ageing somewhere, if anyone can find it. It is a tonic! (minus the gin).

Found it

Page 2 | The absolute sheer joy of ageing | Mumsnet

I feel my first aging peak is now, late 40s. Noticing eye sight deteriorating, joint aches, turkey neck, less energy, more grey hair etc. I put it down to peri, but maybe it'll never improve now!

I've noticed people also seem to age a lot after 80 - suddenly looking frailer, less mobile, memory problems, when they were quite fit and active til late 70s.

Yes. At 44/45, my eyesight declined suddenly and my back gave way.

Similar things happened to my ex and peers.

As someone who turns 44 next month, what a devastating thread 😂

I was only scrutinising my grey hairs this morning and wondering why my brain wasn't as quick as it used to be. I literally cannot be arsed at work any more. Well happy birthday to me.

I hope you realise how fortunate you are that the daily tablet works for you! Didn't for me, and I have had symptoms and problems ever since diagnosis almost a decade ago.

I definitely aged at 44. I think I've even answered a question on here where I said 44 was a turning point for me.

Haven't reached 60 yet. I think I may have had that one 10 years early 😂

As a 44 year old I would whole heartedly agree. Dodgy eyesight, haywire periods and emotions, 70% grey and I’m sure my hearing is getting worse!

I'm 47 and feel like I've aged loads in the last year. I'll be okay with it if it pauses until 60.

Yes. 44 seems oddly specific but I'm going with the general principle. I think I posted on here, in my mid sixties, that my face had just suddenly collapsed over a few months. Was inevitably told I couldn't be seeing what I was seeing because Science Says No 🙄

My brother (67) had his eyelids lifted this year as they'd fallen down in a six-week period. I envisage our bodily structures hanging on for all they're worth then finally having to let go, like a film baddie clinging to the edge of a rooftop before losing his grip to a messy demise!

Agree it happens again around 80.

I'm clinging to this bit "The researchers note that their sample size is pretty small, and they tested limited biological samples, from people between the ages of 25 and 70."

I did go from 20/20 vision to rapidly deteriorating eyesight at 45. I also had a pre-schooler still so would have put obvious ageing down to that. I know of quite a lot of men who died of heart attacks at 60 though.

I think the ageing process starts very slowly around 25 . That's when I noticed fine lines around my eyes and saw my first grey hair .

For me it was 50 and 70. But as my 50 aging was close to a pretty serious illness, I put that one down to illness. The 70 I put down to aging. I saw it with my Mum, she was also fine until she hit 70, then it was downhill. I've gone the same way.

I n the end of doesn't much matter when age catches up with you. It always does, so my view is just to go with it. You cannot change it. Very occasionally I'll mention my saggy skin, or my many scars. Daughter always tells me,these are my battle medals. I like that thought.

No...not my experience. How would I know?

the article is talking about molecular changes, how would I notice?

The only part I understood was something to do with caffeine metabolism. I've always found caffeine a strong drug, how strong it is for me hasn't changed at any point.

That's a peculiar comment, @lljkk. Most things are about about molecular changes, cooking for instance - presumably you know when water's boiling or bread's toasted?

Makes you wonder how all these GLP-1s will be used in anti-aging in future. They reduce/improve a lot of the actions involved in degeneration, like inflammation and metabolic processes.

I didn't notice any deterioration at 44. Apart from a few white hairs and sun-related skin damage, any changes from when I was in my mid-20s until about 50 could be entirely attributed to the physical effects of having carried, given birth to, and fed lots of babies. Now I'm 60, although I've got no actual health issues there's definitely been some deterioration in the amount of activity I can handle, my performance in most of the sports I do has declined by measurable parameters, and I need to bite the bullet about varifocals. That's all happened gradually since my mid-50s rather than suddenly. So I don't conform with the findings of the study. Nor does my DH, who was coping with ridiculous amounts of exercise (cyclist!) until he was in his early 50s.

My father, who has also been very privileged with his health over the years, suddenly became physically frail in his early eighties, with reduced walking distance and visible loss of limb muscle volume.

I'm 40 now but feel there's been a big decline in skin tone and lines from 39 onwards. Even photos of me
From 38 I think oh god 😂😂😂

I noticed my mum really age facially when she hit 80, she's always been very young looking but at 80 her skin had really started to sag .

Not a lot too look forward to really but having said that I was out with some friends the other night and the oldest two were mid 60's and they looked fabulous .

Not what I want to see on my 44th birthday 🤣

I'll be 70 soon and noticed nothing at 44 but bloody hell, turning 60 was like flipping a switch - loads of aches and pains, all of which resolved themselves in time so I can't even remember them and, and - no my memory's very good.

Despite excellent diet and exercise I still turned up with a mild cardiomyopathy in my late 60s, but well-managed and symptomless now. Hearing, taste and smell excellent and I only need specs to drive. You can do bugger all about glaucoma except keep it under expert observation.

What I have noticed after recent lumbar surgery is just how quickly the senior body loses weight - several kilos in a week! particularly muscle mass, and I can't wait to get the thumbs up to go back to the gym.

As for looking old? I definitely look bloody tired right now, enhanced by the weight loss. Doesn't matter how good the skin is, it's never a good look on a skinny face.

Any lessons? Look after your back, quads and glutes. Lots of protein.
Also listen to your body so you don't miss the unavoidable.

It would be unfair to leave out an aspect of living in Australia which is the tax slug you get for not having private health insurance. So I have it, and some things happen more quickly.

Well this is a thread I didn’t need to see as I’ll be 44 in 20 minutes!!

YES!

Was talking to someone about this today, am 44 and this rings very true, me and my friends were all talking like auld ones, we all feel crocked😅😅😅