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Geriatrician says her healthiest patients in their 70s and older all avoid this 1 thing

Nbcwashington · · 580 words · By Caroline Kee; TODAY
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What to know about Geriatrician says her healthiest patients in their 70s and older all avoid this 1 thing

As we get older, it’s normal for our bodies to slow down.

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What happened

As we get older, it’s normal for our bodies to slow down.

Why it matters

We may not be able to run as fast, breeze through household chores or even get up from a chair the way we used to.

Common ground

However, that doesn’t mean life has to slow down too.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Studies show that people who have a positive view of aging really do age better.”
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Three separate research-based sources indicate a positive correlation between positive self-perceptions of aging and better functional health and recovery outcomes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Those with more positive self-perceptions of aging will have better functional health over time than those with more negative self-perceptions of aging, controlling for baseline measures of functional…
https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/article/57/5/P4…
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web search NEUTRAL — Those with more positive attitudes about aging were significantly more likely to recover well. Importantly, these results held true regardless of age, gender, depression status, or physical condition …
https://longevityfederation.com/news/a-positive-perception-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Background/Objectives: Research suggests that attitudes toward aging significantly impact health and well-being outcomes in older adults and are influenced by various factors.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12193177/
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Claim 2: “Dr. Stephanie Rogers, a professor of medicine in the division of geriatrics at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Dr. Stephanie Rogers is associated with the UCSF Division of Geriatrics. While one source specifies 'Associate Professor' rather than 'Professor', the institutional affiliation and role in the division of geriatrics are consistently confirmed across three distinct sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gilbert Cyril Gerard (January 23, 1943 – December 16, 2025) was an American actor, whose roles include that of Captain William "Buck" Rogers in the 1979–1981 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Gerard
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Frann (born Mary Frances Luecke, February 27, 1943 – September 23, 1998) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She is most notable for her role as Joanna Loudon, the wife of Bob Ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Frann
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Glyn Brown (January 18, 1957 – November 8, 2013) was a hand surgeon from Greater Houston, Texas. He owned the Brown Hand Center and also owned, managed, or was an officer in other medical cent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Glyn_Brown
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Claim 3: “exposing the body to low amounts of stress can strengthen cells, also known as hormesis”
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The definition of hormesis as a beneficial adaptive response to low-dose stressors is confirmed by three independent sources, including a Wikipedia entry and health-focused journals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hormesis is a biological phenomenon wherein an organism that is exposed to a low dose of a known harmful stressor has an adaptive response that may be beneficial to the organism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormesis
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Takeaways. Hormesis meaning: This biological process occurs when your body is exposed to low doses of stress, which triggers beneficial cellular adaptations.
https://www.nutrisense.io/blog/hormetic-stress
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web search NEUTRAL — Hormesis activates in the cells as a result of phytonutrients found in food and botanicals, There are a number of ways to strategically stress your body that include short, intermittent bursts of cert…
https://www.ultrahuman.com/blog/the-biological-concept-of-ho…
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