![]() ![]() Research has shown that genes responsible for inflammation become more active in isolated adults, while genes that defend against viral infection become more suppressed. No one is sure of the exact relationship between nature and nurture, but we do know that for older adults, isolation has a negative impact on health and wellness. ![]() ![]() Roughly, it is the idea that the environment-broadly described as everything that happens to you-can influence your genetics, leaving you more or less prone to disease or sickness. There’s a fairly new idea in medicine known as epigenetics.
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