Award
NIH Reporter #5IK2CX002694-03
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Accelerated Biological Aging, and Veteran Health
Recipient
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
Awarded
March 18, 2026
Identifier
5IK2CX002694-03
Research project studying the relationship between PTSD and accelerated biological aging in Veterans, assessing health outcomes and protective psychosocial factors over five years using VA data.
Description
This project examines the links between PTSD, accelerated biological aging, and health outcomes among Veterans. It aims to determine whether Veterans with PTSD exhibit accelerated biological aging, how this aging predicts health over five years, and whether psychosocial factors can mitigate aging effects. The study utilizes data from the Post-Deployment Mental Health (PDMH) cohort, linking methylation-based biological aging scores to VA electronic health records.