DISCOVER YOUR BIOLOGICAL AGE
Medfuture is a forward-thinking company working to improve the longevity of its clients. Using a range of unique technologies, we address the aging process in a variety of ways. Our tests provide insight into cellular health and biological age, which is a good starting point for a personalized and preventive medicine program.
CHROMOSOMES AT THE HEART OF THE LIVING ORGANISM
Chromosomes are highly condensed rods of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the genetic material that contains the building blocks of life. DNA contains a specific code that gives instructions to the cells in our body on how to grow, develop and function. The instructions are organized into units called genes. Chromosomes serve to store this important material, periodically dividing in half with the cells and reproducing to make copies of the DNA they contain.BIOLOGICAL AGE OR CHRONOLOGICAL AGE?
Chronological age refers to the length of time a person has lived until now. Biological age refers to the way your cells have evolved over your lifetime. Each person ages at a different rate. Indeed, some people seem to age very quickly, while others age at a much more gradual pace. Also, some people may look much younger - or older - than they actually are.
Regardless of your chronological age, your tissues, organs and blood reflect your biological age. This is a measure of your age based on various biomarkers - a number that can change due to lifestyle and other health factors. Another indicator of biological age is the length of telomeres - the ends of each chromosome - which shorten over time.
AND WHAT ABOUT FUNCTIONAL AGE?
Functional age is an index of vitality, estimated using non-invasive tests that target memory, reaction times, hearing, agility, decision-making speed and movement speed.
