Instead of "healthspan," we should be thinking about "Pea...

Nate

·2 months ago

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Instead of "healthspan," we should be thinking about "Peakspan."

How long can you maintain ~90% of your peak physical or cognitive function?

According to a new paper, different systems reach their “Peakspan” at very different times. 

Fluid cognitive abilities like processing speed and working memory peak early, around ages 20–30, while crystallized intelligence doesn’t peak until the late 40s or early 50s and can remain stable into the 70s. 

Cardiorespiratory fitness peaks from adolescence to the mid-20s and then declines steadily, while muscle strength peaks in early adulthood and falls sharply after 60. Bone density, kidney function, hormone levels, sensory function, immunity, digestion, and reproductive capacity all follow their own trajectories too—some peaking in the 20s, others in the 40s or 50s.

In other words, human aging is asynchronous. We don’t simply age “overall,” but instead age system by system.

#Healthspan Advocates #Biohackers Connect 

aginganddisease.org/EN/10..

www.aginganddisease.org

Peakspan: Defining, Quantifying and Extending the Boundaries of Peak Productive Lifespan

<p>The unprecedented extension of the human lifespan necessitates a parallel evolution in how we quantify the quality of aging and its socioeconomic impact. Traditional metrics focusing on Healthspan (years free of disease) overlook the gradual erosion of physiological capacity that occurs even in the absence of illness, leading to declines in productivity and eventual lack of capacity to work. To address this critical gap, we introduce Peakspan: the age interval during which an individual maintains at least 90% of their peak functional performance in a specific physiological or cognitive domain. Our multi-system analysis reveals a profound misalignment: most biological systems reach maximal capacity in early adulthood (20s-30s), resulting in a Peakspan that is remarkably short relative to the total lifespan. This dissociation means humans now spend the majority of their adult lives in a "healthy but declined" state, characterized by a significant "functional gap." We argue that extending Peakspan and developing strategies to restore function in post-peak individuals is the functional manifestation of rejuvenative biomedical progress and is essential for sustained economic growth in aging societies. Recognizing and tracking Peakspan, including the features that characterize its earliest decline, using artificial intelligence (AI) and foundation aging models is critical for designing strategies that compress functional morbidity and sustain human capability across the life course.</p>

Nate

·2 months ago

shared a link post in group #Biohackers Connect

Instead of "healthspan," we should be thinking about "Peakspan."

How long can you maintain ~90% of your peak physical or cognitive function?

According to a new paper, different systems reach their “Peakspan” at very different times. 

Fluid cognitive abilities like processing speed and working memory peak early, around ages 20–30, while crystallized intelligence doesn’t peak until the late 40s or early 50s and can remain stable into the 70s. 

Cardiorespiratory fitness peaks from adolescence to the mid-20s and then declines steadily, while muscle strength peaks in early adulthood and falls sharply after 60. Bone density, kidney function, hormone levels, sensory function, immunity, digestion, and reproductive capacity all follow their own trajectories too—some peaking in the 20s, others in the 40s or 50s.

In other words, human aging is asynchronous. We don’t simply age “overall,” but instead age system by system.

#Healthspan Advocates #Biohackers Connect 

aginganddisease.org/EN/10..

www.aginganddisease.org