A study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience <link> is the first to find a link between subjective age and brain aging.
We found that people who feel younger have the structural characteristics of a younger brain,” said Dr. Jeanyung Chey. “Importantly, this difference remains robust even when other possible factors, including personality, subjective health, depressive symptoms, or cognitive functions, are accounted for.”
Source: Frontiers blog, August 9, 2018. Link.
“If somebody feels older than their age, it could be sign for them to evaluate their lifestyle, habits and activities that could contribute to brain aging and take measures to better care for their brain health,” said Chey.
INSIGHTS: While data on average age is different in every source, it appears the mean age of veterinarians in the U.S. is 45 years. By gender, male veterinarians are generally above 50 years and increasing in average age. The average age of female veterinarians is 40 years and declining.