Curious Saturday: The 3 best predictors of how well you’ll age
In her fascinating TED Talk, researcher Juulia Jylhävä reveals that healthy aging isn’t just about genetics or luck — it comes down to a few powerful predictors we can influence throughout our lives.
Her team’s research highlights three key factors that most strongly determine how well we age:
- Our cognitive resilience — keeping the brain active and challenged
- Our psychological well-being — managing stress, nurturing optimism, and building emotional balance
- Our physical strength and mobility — maintaining muscle, staying active, and protecting functional independence
What makes these predictors so encouraging is that they’re modifiable. We can build habits today that meaningfully shape the decades ahead.
For your Saturday curiosity spark: aging well isn’t a mystery — it’s a practice. Small steps now can create a stronger, brighter future later.
Source: https://www.ted.com/talks/juulia_jylhava_the_3_best_predictors_of_how_well_you_ll_age
