11 things that are making you old before your time

You can avoid the pitfalls of ageing by befriending the young, tackling stairs, cutting back on your pill intake – and more.

Boudicca Fox-Leonard

Aug 30, 2024 – 9.00am

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Poor diet, excessive alcohol and resting on our mental and physical laurels; we know that some habits are more of a wrecking ball to our health than others.

Recently, two other influences have been added to our understanding of what makes us age; social connection and attitude. Loneliness is now accepted as a killer, but so too is our approach to ageing.

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