{"title":"Biological Clocks: Ready for Prime Time?","authors":"Timothy Meagher","doi":"10.17849/insm-53-2-1-5.1B","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Interest in the concept of \"biological age\" has grown substantially in recent years. Longevity clinics and direct-to-consumer companies now promote biological age testing, often with the promise that targeted interventions can slow the aging process. This article examines the scientific validity of testing for biological age and evaluates its potential utility in life insurance underwriting.</p>","PeriodicalId":39345,"journal":{"name":"Journal of insurance medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":"53 2","pages":"221-225"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2026-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of insurance medicine (New York, N.Y.)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.17849/insm-53-2-1-5.1B","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Interest in the concept of "biological age" has grown substantially in recent years. Longevity clinics and direct-to-consumer companies now promote biological age testing, often with the promise that targeted interventions can slow the aging process. This article examines the scientific validity of testing for biological age and evaluates its potential utility in life insurance underwriting.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Insurance Medicine is a peer reviewed scientific journal sponsored by the American Academy of Insurance Medicine, and is published quarterly. Subscriptions to the Journal of Insurance Medicine are included in your AAIM membership.