Scientists find 'aging waves' at 44 and 60 as they blow apart idea we gradually grow older

Feeling like you have aged overnight? After extensive research, a team of Stanford scientists determined that age-related changes including slowing metabolism, wrinkling skin and increased proneness to diseases show significant peaks at age 44 and 60. A new study published in the journal Nature Aging has revealed that the ageing process happens in an 'nonlinear increase' for humans rather in stages - particularly at 44 and 60 To offset the impact of these dramatic aging 'waves', the team suggests that people approaching the milestones of 44 and 60 exercise more often and adopt a healthier diet. In people in their 40s, significant changes were seen in the number of molecules related to alcohol, caffeine and lipid metabolism; cardiovascular disease; and skin and muscle In those in their 60s, changes were related to carbohydrate and caffeine metabolism, immune regulation, kidney function, cardiovascular disease, and skin and muscle. In people in their 40s, significant changes were seen in the number of molecules related to alcohol, caffeine and lipid metabolism; as well as shifts in markers related to cardiovascular disease, and skin and muscle aging.