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Inequality, decay of democratic institutions linked to accelerated ageing
Social inequality and the decay of democratic institutions are linked to accelerated ageing — but education seems to slow the process.
A woman living in a town with heavy air pollution in South Africa, where people tend to age faster than in other countries. Social inequality and weak democratic institutions are linked to faster ageing, as are other environmental features such as high levels of air pollution, finds a study spanning four continents 1. Political polarization and uncertainty mean that “we are living in a world of despair”, and that ages people, says lead author Agustín Ibañez, who directs the Latin American Brain Health Institute in Santiago.
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