NIAGARA, Wis. — We all know the obvious signs of aging: the graying hair and the “smile lines” — aka wrinkles — that begin to appear around our eyes or in the corners of our mouths. While these may be annoying to some of us, there are more important factors to pay attention to as we age that tell us how well our minds and bodies are functioning. We may begin to notice that our daily walk is taking us longer to complete or we find ourselves looking for our car keys much more frequently.

These relatively small changes may be signals that there are bigger shifts underway in our physical and cognitive health. Today, I am going to share some simple, science-backed tests you can take at home right now to measure several key components of aging: balance, memory, muscle mass, cognitive flexibilit

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