your quiz results : the filled radio buttons indicate your responses are highlighted physicians who complete the cme course . many people have a self - perceived age that is different to their actual chronological age . many people have a self - perceived age that is different to their actual chronological age . how old we feel often reflects our physical and mental well - being . self - perceived age reflects appraisals of health benefits . how old we feel often reflects our physical and mental well - being . role transitions and off - time events such as becoming a parent at an early age , experiencing stress , the development of serious health problems such as heart problems or cancer - all have been found to speed up self - perceived aging . a study has found that people who felt younger than their actual age had a lower death rate than people who felt their age or older .