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Physical Resilience May Offset Mortality Risks Associated With Genetic Predisposition to Shorter Survival: A Population-based Cohort Study.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 10 Jun 2025
Stark Lea, Triolo Federico, Vetrano Davide Liborio, Rizzuto Debora, Contador Israel, Calderón-Larrañaga Amaia, Dekhtyar Serhiy
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BACKGROUND: Physical resilience (PR), the ability to recover from health adversities, is thought to buffer health challenges during aging. However, PR's association with mortality and its ability to offset the negative effects of genetic susceptibility to shorter lifespan remains unknown. METHODS: Data on 3 041 individuals (age: 60+) from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen (SNAC-K) were...
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