Why are older adults less physiologically responsive to stress?

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asked Jan 20 in Psychology by Laurence32K (310 points)

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answered Jan 20 by DanielaBarkl (430 points)

Older adults tend to have a blunted hormonal response to stress, which can lead to less stress-induced damage to the body.

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