{"id":491,"date":"2025-06-21T17:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T17:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dhsh.com.ng\/?p=491"},"modified":"2025-06-21T17:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T17:47:11","slug":"a-simple-blood-test-could-indicate-how-long-you-might-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aprilhospital.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/21\/a-simple-blood-test-could-indicate-how-long-you-might-live\/","title":{"rendered":"A simple blood test could indicate how long you might live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maintaining physical and mental function is a cornerstone of healthy aging.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Formerly, assessing intrinsic capacity has been a costly and time-consuming process.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Now, researchers have developed a method for assessing intrinsic capacity and age-related decline from a single drop of blood or saliva.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They suggest that their test could be used to track aging and guide targeted interventions to maintain mental and physical function as people age.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Intrinsic capacity (IC) is defined by the\u00a0World Health Organization (WHO)Trusted Source\u00a0as \u201call the physical and mental capacities that a person can draw on and includes their ability to walk, think, see, hear and remember.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A person\u2019s intrinsic capacity is influenced by a number of factors, including the presence of diseases, injuries and age-related changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintaining your intrinsic capacity is key to healthy aging. 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