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Arriving at 70 fit mattered more than getting fit after

A Generation 100 study of 1,491 Norwegians aged 70 to 77 found those with higher measured fitness had roughly half the Alzheimer's risk, while a year of improvement added little.

Jul 29, 2026

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A blood 'fitness signature' tracked much lower death risk

A pattern of blood molecules that mirrors physical fitness tracked much lower death and disease risk across about 354,000 UK Biobank participants over nine years. The pattern travels with fitness; shifting it may not change outcomes.

Jul 24, 2026