• Question: what age is stress more likely effect?

    Asked by Martha to Rachel on 10 Nov 2015.
    • Photo: Rachel McMullan

      Rachel McMullan answered on 10 Nov 2015:

      Hi Martha
      Stress can affect anyone at any age but our bodies can cope quite well with short periods of stress. If you’re stressed for a long time it can have a bigger effect
      I’m interested in how stress makes you more at risk of infection. The same level of stress can have a bigger effect on young and old people because their ability to fight infections is already not as good.

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