Dr Sophie Shotter is on the phone from her residency in Dubai, talking to me about the common myths surrounding ageing.
First, she tells me that she thinks genetics play a much smaller role than is commonly accepted, explaining that lifestyle has a huge impact, even influencing how the genes we were handed express themselves. Equally, she adds, new research shows that “aged skin releases inflammatory mediators that cause ageing of the heart and brain — so it’s not just the case that what goes on inside impacts the outside, but vice versa.”
