The Illusion of Health Age: How Wearables Distort Our Understanding of Aging The recent Apple Watch announcement has brought attention to the concept of "Health Age," a metric that promises to reveal our true biological age based on various health and fitness data.
At first glance, this feature seems like a harmless innovation in the quest for better health tracking.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that Health Age is not only misleading but also reflects a deeper issue with how we think about aging.