Early wrinkles, premature balding and gray hairs before you feel middle-aged can be distressing signs of time’s relentless march. But looking older than you really are doesn’t necessarily signal an early death, found a new study.
You need to reliably look at least 10 years more mature than your true age before your appearance is a sign of ailing health. The finding raises questions about the long-standing practice among doctors to consider how old their patients look as part of routine physical exams.
- Looking older than your age is not necessarily a sign that your health is in danger.
- Plenty of people who look their age, or younger, have health problems.
- Doctors may want to reflect on their practice of assessing age as part of a physical exam.
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