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Each Stressful Person in Your Life May Age You by Months, Study Finds
- Latest finding links each additional hassler to about nine months of extra biological aging in study participants.
- Biological aging pace also increased by about 1.5% among those with more hasslers.
- Family ties had the strongest link to aging, more than relationships with friends or acquaintances.
- Hasslers were more common among women, smokers, and those with higher childhood life stress.
- Negative ties correlated with poorer self-rated health, more anxiety, and higher body weight.
- About 30% of participants reported at least one hassler in their social network.
- Researchers caution aging effects need long-term data to confirm accumulation over time.
- Spousal/partner stress did not show the same aging link, possibly due to concurrent support.
- Experts describe hasslers as a broader, understudied factor in health beyond positive or neutral ties.
- The study emphasizes reflecting on difficult ties while noting some relationships offer both challenges and support.
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