Category: midlife

Poorer Heart Health in Midlife Linked to Greater Brain Aging in Later Life

A new study from a team of researchers from University College London (UCL) has found a link between heart health and brain aging. Researchers used MRI scans to estimate people’s brain age and found multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain. The study found that worse cardiovascular health at age 36 predicted a higher…


Midlife Brings Challenges with Stress, Sleep, and Happiness

Fewer than one-fifth of Americans say they actually experienced a midlife crisis. And yet there are still some common misunderstandings people have about midlife. I study midlife, and especially how people in this stage of life experience sleep and stress. In my research, I have also found that midlife brings both opportunities and challenges. Are We There Yet?…