True Age Test: Member Blog > I took the True Age Test

I took the True Age Test and it said that I was 48 years old. That's pretty good since I'm really 53.

November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChris

I took it and was 42 when I'm really 44. I think it could have done better. Maybe I should stop smoking ... and drinking ... and ...

November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterOtis

Do you think they keep all of that data private? I heard that the company that produced the True Age Test sold their list to pharmaceutical companies.

November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSandy

Hey Sandy, You're right about privacy problems - but you have the wrong test. The Real Age Test developed by Dr.Oz (you know from Oprah fame) obviously shared data with pharmaceutical companies. The article below about the Real Age Test was published in the New York Times.

Get Fit For Life, LLC the company that developed the True Age Test states in their FAQ and privacy policy that they do not share data with third parties.

RealAge backed by Big Pharma

March 26, 2009 — 11:09am ET | By Tracy Staton

It turns out that the online phenom RealAge is a real bonanza of information for Big Pharma. The New York Times reports today that the website--which advertises itself all over the web as a longevity coach--collects information via its RealAge test for drugmakers, which use the info in their marketing.

Here's how it works. Site visitors take the 150-question RealAge test, knowing that at the end of it, they'll get advice on how to reduce their "real age" and boost their longevity. Throughout, test-takers are offered free RealAge membership. If they sign up, that bonanza of information, complete with personal identification data, is stuck into a marketing database.

Pharma companies pay RealAge to send marketing messages to members--selected according to various symptoms and characteristics they report--via email. Members gate messages about their potential conditions even before they have been diagnosed by a doctor. Drugmakers that tap RealAge for info include Pfizer, Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline.

Say a member has osteoarthritis symptoms. RealAge might then send that "undiagnosed at-risk patient" a health newsletter about the disease, sponsored by a drugmaker that sells osteoarthritis meds. The pharma companies are kept one step away from direct contact with potential patients, so they can avoid running afoul of DTC rules. Neat for drugmakers, potentially not so neat for RealAge members who don't realize that drug companies have access to their test answers.

November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBrad

I started to take the Real Age Test but stopped because they asked a lot of questions that I thought were too personal to answer on the Internet. I took the True Age Test instead and was told I was 59 years old when I'm really 53. I think they got it right because I do have some serious health problems.

November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterWilliam R.

I took the facebook True Age Test. When I got to the results page they asked me to offer up my contacts to get test results. What a joke. The True Age Test on this site was pretty easy to take and gave me the results immediately without asking me to give them anything. The results were pretty good. I'm 25 years old and it said that my true age was 22. I'll take that!

November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBeverly

Took the True Age Test on Friday the 13th. Not a good idea. Maybe I'll try it again next week.

November 13, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterEddie

I liked my True Age Test results. I'm 38 and it said that I was 32. Not bad ... I think I'll treat myself to a hot fudge sundae to celebrate.

November 14, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCharlie

I got better than expected results when I took your True Age Test. Of course, there's still a lot of room for improvement.

November 21, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSonia

Ok, so it's the day before Thanksgiving Day and I took the True Age Test, maybe not a good idea, but the outcome was better than expected. I guess I don't have to hold back on Turkey day.

November 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFrank

Really 46 and test says I'm 39 not bad for an old guy.

November 26, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterGary

Okay so 34 is not bad when I'm really 39. It's Thanksgiving Day let's eat!!!

November 26, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCharlotte

Took yesterday "True age test" and the result was that ...

Kristin Halfdan Björnsdottir from Iceland is really 23 years old

Vissi þetta alltaf innst inni. Vantaði bara staðfestinguna!!!! This always knew deep inside. Just needed verification!!

November 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKristin

Hej fra Danmark

Jeg tog den sande Age Test og var meget tilfreds med resultatet. Jeg er 46 år og mit virkelige alder er 41. Denne test var let at gøre.

English Translation from Danish:
I took the True Age Test and was very happy with the outcome. I am 46 years and my true age is 41. This test was easy to do.

November 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterOlof

这是好网站 This is good site

我喜欢这个网站。有很多有趣的事情看到的。我喜欢身体健康。

English translation from Chinese:
I liked this site. There are many interesting things to see. I like to be physically fit.

November 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHuan

Jag tog True Age Test

Jag är 34 år och True Age Test gav mig 28 år. Jag är glad att vara så ung.

English Translation from Swedish:
I am 34 years and the True Age Test gave me 28 years. I am happy to be so young.

November 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSwen

Saya doktor di Malaysia dan saya menyukai site anda.

English Translation from Malayan:
I am doctor in Maylasia and liked your site.

November 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBaik

我把你的真实年龄的考验,已27年。我现在29岁。我来自闳闳。

English translation from Chinese:
I took your True Age test and had 27 years. I am 29 years now. I am from Hong Hong.

December 1, 2009 | Unregistered Commenter萨米

I took the test and didn't do badly. Maybe there is hope for me after all. I'm 51 and the test says I have the body of a 43 year old. That's cause for celebration !!!

December 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterEric

Hey Eric, I saw your post and decided to give it a try. I didn't fair as well as you did so I guess I better start taking better care of myself. At one time I was quite an athlete, but that was many moons ago. I guess they're right when they say ... use it or lose it.

December 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterShadow of my former self

Hello from 'down-under' - i took the test and was surprised that i am 26yo - i'm really 37.

December 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDanny

What a surprise! The True Age test says I'm 64 when I'm really 58. I can't believe that my wife agrees with the test. It's two against one ... I can't win.

December 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHarry

So I took your test and it says I'm 36. I kinda agree with it since I'm really 42. From now on when somebody asks me how old I am - it's 36 yeah!

December 9, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBarbara

I took the True Age Test and it says i'm 26. I can live with that since i'm really 32. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Don't tell anyone!

December 11, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAudrey

I can't beleive that when I took the true age test and pinched my hand it took 24 seconds for the crease to disappear. OMG I'm a wrinklely old lady but the test says I'm only 56.

December 14, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSylvia