Cancer survivors may experience ageing sooner Study

A research indicated that cancer survivors, especially older people, are more likely to experience accelerated functional decline as the age, compared with those without a history of cancer. It was published in the 'Journal of the American Geriatrics Society'. As per the research, between 2006 to 2019, 1728 men and women (aged 22 to 100 years) were evaluated, with 359 of these adults reporting a history of cancer. Among participants older than 65 years of age, those with a history of cancer had 1.61 greater odds of slow gait speed than those with no cancer history, and they had lower physical performance scores.