Cumulative social advantage is associated with slower epigenetic aging and lower systemic inflammation
Sustained social advantage is associated with more favorable biological aging profiles, including slower epigenetic aging and reduced inflammatory signaling. These findings add to growing evidence that social resources are embedded in the physiological pathways that shape aging and health.
Authors
- Anthony D. Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5032-667X)
- Frank D. Mann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5450-0620)
- Laura Diane Kubzansky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-2235)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Cornell University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2025.101096
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.45
Funders
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- National Institute on Aging