There is a (probably apocryphal) story about Henry Ford, the famous industrialist, who sent agents to junkyards in search of scrapped Model Ts. His goal was to determine which components failed first so that he could improve them. The agents reported back that every part of the car was susceptible to failure, but some were more prone to it than others. However, one component called the kingpin, which was part of the steering system, almost never failed. Instead of focusing on the weaker components, Ford decided to make the kingpins less resilient since they always outlived the others.
Similarly, the human body experiences aging differently across its various parts. While every part is susceptible to the effects of time, some age more rapidly than others. This means that different individuals age differently. For example, someone may have a young immune system but elderly kidneys, or an aged metabolism but a youthful liver.
Recent studies have shown that people tend to age along one of four distinct pathways, referred to as ageotypes. Identifying your ageotype can reveal which part of your body may be aging the fastest. The good news is that by understanding and addressing your ageotype, you may be able to live a healthier and longer life.
The discovery of ageotypes has…
