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Introduction
The process of growing old.
- See biology of aging for theories of aging
- also see age-related physiological changes
Epidemiology
- demographically, an increase in proportion of older persons in the population (see epidemiology of aging)
Pathology
- hypothalamus may play a role in regulation of aging through NF-kappaB, IKK & GnRH-regulated pathways implicated in inflammation[2]
- aging, stress, & depression increase expression of FKBP5[8]
- elevated expression of FKBP5 protein promotes inflammation[8]
- increased expression of FKBP5 increases expression of NF-kappa B[8]
- alterations in sleep occur with aging[6]
- loss of elastin results in decline in pulmonary function & maximal oxygen consumption
- middle-age serum sodium* > 142 mmol/l may increase risk of biological aging, development of chronic diseases & death at a younger age[12]
* assumed to be an indicator of clinical hydration
* Hallmarks of Aging[13]
- altered intercellular communication
- deregulated response to nutrients
- loss of stem cell function (stem cell exhaustion)
- cellular senescence*
- mitochondrial dysfunction
- loss of proteostasis
- telomere attrition
- genomic instability
- epigenetic alterations
- chronic inflammation
- dysbiosis
* formation of zombie cells removed from list in 2022
* changes in brain iron & oxygen homeostasis-related gene expression noted as a hallmark of aging[14]
* clearance of cell surface uPAR-containing cells with CAR T-cell therapy may prevent &/or attenuate age-related degenerative pathology[15]
* Hallmarks of Health[13]
- organizational features of spatial compartmentalization
- maintenance of homeostasis
- adequate responses to stress
Evolution
- according to the theory of evolution, life arose from primordial soup when information representing life was able to replicate faster than the environment destroyed it[17]
- thus began evolution
- the organization of information diversified giving rise to the origin of species
- some species adapted to preserve an individual for longer periods of time under pressures of survival of the species[18]
- humans in their past were under pressure to select for increased reproductive fitness in individuals with increased longevity
- thus human aging or its antithesis longevity has evolved; it is not fixed[9]
* the molecules of life are discussed elsewhere, see
Physiology
- the gradual deterioration of a mature organism resulting from time-dependent, & often irreversible changes in structure that are intrinsic to a particular species (i.e. loss of post-mitotic neurons, loss of elastin)
- these changes eventually lead to a decreased ability to cope with environmental stresses, i.e. a loss of homeostasis.
- as a result, the probability of death increases exponentially with time.
Clinical manifestations
- loss of hair & hair pigmentation
- loss of height, bone mass, & muscle mass
- increasingly thinned & wrinkled skin[3]
- degree & distribution of redness & depth of facial grooves are phenotypic determinants of perceived age[4]
- length of the nasolabial groove (most important)
- variation/heterogeneity, amount & distribution of facial redness (hemoglobin)
- depth of nasogenian groove
- eyebrow position
- distribution of facial melanin
- facial skin roughness
- also see age-related physiological changes
Laboratory
- proteomic aging clock may be useful for predicting
- incidence of chronic disease
- age-related measures of biological, physical & cognitive function
- telomere length, frailty index, reaction time
- multimorbidity
- all-cause mortality[19]
Complications
Differential diagnosis
- geriatric disease (disease of old age)
- normal aging exhibits physiological effects only when stressed[3]
- obvious exceptions may be
- skin aging
- graying or loss of hair
- postural or height changes
- loss of muscle mass
- obvious exceptions may be
- normal aging exhibits physiological effects only when stressed[3]
Notes
- quantification of aging rates in young individuals[5]
- before midlife, individuals who were aging more rapidly were less physically able, showed cognitive decline & brain aging, self-reported worse health, & looked older[5]
- cancer survivors are subject to an increased rate of aging with associated increase in all-cause & cancer-specific mortality[10]
- investigational treatment of aging through removal of senescent cells targeting cell-surface uPAR[15]
More general terms
More specific terms
Additional terms
- age-related physiological changes
- biological age
- biology of aging
- circulating plasma factors in cellular senescence
- death
- elderly (senior citizen)
- epidemiology of aging
- geriatrics
- gerontology
- life expectancy
- longevity
- neuropsychiatric features of aging
- psychosocial theories of aging
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cai D et al Hypothalamic Programming of Systemic Aging Involving IKK NF-kB and GnRH. Albert Einstein College of Medicine http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/aeco-brm042913.php
Zhang G, Li J, Purkayastha S, Tang Y Hypothalamic programming of systemic ageing involving IKK-beta, NF-kappaB and GnRH. Nature. 2013 May 1 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23636330
Gabuzda D and Yankner BA. Physiology: Inflammation links ageing to the brain. Nature 2013 May 9; 497:197. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23636321 - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Coma M et al. Methods for diagnosing perceived age on the basis of an ensemble of phenotypic features. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2014 Apr 17; 7:133 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24790464 <Internet> http://www.dovepress.com/methods-for-diagnosing-perceived-age-on-the-basis-of-an-ensemble-of-ph-peer-reviewed-article-CCID
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Belsky DW et al. Quantification of biological aging in young adults. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015 Jul 28; 112:E4104 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26150497 <Internet> http://www.pnas.org/content/112/30/E4104
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mander BA, Winer JR, Walker MP Sleep and Human Aging. (Review) Neuron 94(1):19-36. April 5, 2017 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28384471 <Internet> http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(17)30088-0
- ↑ Barzilai N, Cuervo AM, Austad S. Aging as a Biological Target for Prevention and Therapy. JAMA. Published online September 17, 2018. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30242337 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2703112
Tchkonia T, Kirkland JL Aging, Cell Senescence, and Chronic Disease. Emerging Therapeutic Strategies. JAMA. Published online September 17, 2018. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30242336 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2703113
Olshansky SJ From Lifespan to Healthspan. JAMA. Published online September 17, 2018. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30242384 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2703114 - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Zannas AS, Jia M, Hafner K et al. Epigenetic upregulation of FKBP5 by aging and stress contributes to NF-kappa-B driven inflammation and cardiovascular risk. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Jun 4;116(23):11370-11379. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31113877 Free PMC Article https://www.pnas.org/content/116/23/11370
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Colchero, F, Aburto JM, Archie EA et al. The long lives of primates and the 'invariant rate of ageing' hypothesis. Nat Commun 12, 3666 (2021) PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34135334 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23894-3
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Zhang D, Leeuwenburgh C, Zhou D et al Analysis of Biological Aging and Risks of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease- Specific Death in Cancer Survivors. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(6):e2218183. June 22 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35731518 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2793435
- ↑ Wajngarten M Is There Hope in the Fight Against Aging? Medscape. December 19, 2022 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/985809
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Dmitrieva NI, Gagarin A, Liu D et al Middle-age high normal serum sodium as a risk factor for accelerated biological aging, chronic diseases, and premature mortality. eBioMedicine. January 02, 2023 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(22)00586-2/fulltext
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Lopez-Otin C, Blasco MA, Partridge L et al The Hallmarks of Aging. Cell. 2013 Jun 6; 153(6): 1194-1217 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23746838 PMCID: PMC3836174 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3836174/
Lopez-Otin C, Blasco MA, Partridge L et al Hallmarks of Aging: An expanding universe. Cell. 2022 Dec 26:S0092-8674(22)01377-0 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36599349 Review. https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0092-8674%2822%2901377-0 - ↑ 14.0 14.1 Lee S et al. Cell-specific dysregulation of iron and oxygen homeostasis as a novel pathophysiology in PSP. Ann Neurol 2022 Oct 30; [e-pub]. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36309960 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ana.26540
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Amor C, Fernandez-Maestre I, Chowdhury S et al Prophylactic and long-lasting efficacy of senolytic CAR T cells against age-related metabolic dysfunction. Nat Aging. 2024 Jan 24. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38267706 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-023-00560-5
- ↑ Ramakrishnan V Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality Hardcover - March 19 2024 https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Die-Science-Immortality/dp/0063113279
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Cutler RG, The Evolutionary Biology of Senescence. In: Behnke, J.A., Finch, C.E., Moment, G.B. (eds). The Biology of Aging, Springer, Boston, MA. 1978 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3994-6_20
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Darwin C On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. John Murray, Albemarle Street. London. 1859
Wikipedia: On the Origin of Species https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species - ↑ 19.0 19.1 Argentieri MA et al. Proteomic aging clock predicts mortality and risk of common age-related diseases in diverse populations. Nat Med 2024 Sep; 30:2450 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03164-7