DECIPHERING THE BLACK BOX OF MIDLIFE AGING - Symposium Session - Unravelling Functional Changes in the Aging Process

Sep 28, 2026

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Midlife is a critical yet understudied stage in the aging process, providing an opportunity to detect early markers of functional decline and enable timely interventions that support healthy aging. This symposium brings together multidisciplinary research on how personal and environmental factors shape midlife function and aging trajectories. Studies evaluate behavioral and physiological markers, including biological age versus physical capacity, and examine how stressors such as violence exposure may accelerate biological aging while widening health disparities. A new functional assessment battery is introduced within the Midlife Aging and Performance Study to support tailored preventive strategies.

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DECIPHERING THE BLACK BOX OF MIDLIFE AGING

Symposium focus: early functional decline and interventions

Personal and environmental determinants

Behavioral and physiological markers

Environmental exposures and health disparities

Midlife Aging and Performance Study (MAPS) assessment

FAQs

What is the main purpose of this symposium on midlife aging?

It aims to identify early markers of functional decline in midlife and connect them to interventions that promote healthy aging.

Which factors are investigated as determinants of midlife function?

The symposium examines both personal factors and environmental factors that influence midlife function and the course of aging.

What assessment approach does MAPS introduce?

MAPS introduces a novel functional assessment battery linked to traditional biological age evaluation to better quantify midlife function.

Sep 28, 2026

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