Dr Amir Khan Lists 5 Tests to Gauge Healthy Ageing

1 articles · Updated · The Mirror · Jul 26

Five simple checks — grip strength, walking speed, getting up from the floor, waist size and resting heart rate — can reveal how well someone is ageing, Dr Amir Khan said.
Grip strength and walking speed are key markers because they reflect independence, frailty risk and the condition of muscles, the heart, lungs and brain.
The floor test measures strength, balance, flexibility and coordination, while waist size can signal higher risks of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and MASLD.
Resting heart rate offers another benchmark: most adults sit at 60 to 100 beats per minute, while consistently above 80 may point to fitness, sleep or stress issues.
Khan said healthy ageing is less about looking younger than staying strong, steady and fit enough to keep doing everyday activities.