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Study: 'Hasslers' in Your Life Can Make You Age Faster by 9 Months

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News18•10-03-2026, 13:15

Study: 'Hasslers' in Your Life Can Make You Age Faster by 9 Months

•A study found that "hasslers" – people who make life difficult in one's social network – can accelerate biological aging.
•Each additional hassler is linked to approximately 1.5 percent faster aging and a nine-month older biological age.
•The aging effects were especially pronounced when the hassler was a family member.
•Women, daily smokers, people in poorer health, and those with adverse childhood experiences are more likely to report having hasslers.
•Negative social ties act as "chronic stressors," influencing gene expression and inflammation, according to findings published in PNAS.

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