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The aging process: major risk factor for disease and death.

D Harman1

  • 1University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha 68198-4635.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|June 15, 1991
PubMed
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Slowing the aging process, not just treating age-related diseases, is key to increasing human functional life-span. New research explores practical methods to slow aging, showing promising results for extending healthy years.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology and longevity research.
  • Biomedical science focusing on aging mechanisms.

Background:

  • Aging is defined as accumulated changes leading to increased disease and mortality risk.
  • Current life expectancies are plateauing, with intrinsic aging becoming the primary risk factor post-age 28.
  • The intrinsic aging process limits average life expectancy to approximately 85 years.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore aging hypotheses for practical methods to increase functional life-span.
  • To investigate strategies for slowing the aging process itself.
  • To move beyond conventional methods for life-span extension.

Main Methods:

  • Review and discussion of aging theories, including the free radical theory.
  • Exploration of practical approaches to mitigate aging processes.

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  • Analysis of current limitations in extending functional life-span.

    • Main Results:

    • Conventional methods to increase functional life-span are largely ineffective.
    • Slowing the rate of aging changes offers a promising new avenue for significant life-span increases.
    • Early efforts focused on slowing the aging process show potential.

    Conclusions:

    • Significant increases in functional life-span require interventions that slow the intrinsic aging process.
    • Focusing on slowing aging, rather than solely managing age-related diseases, is crucial for future progress.
    • Emerging strategies targeting the aging process itself hold considerable promise for extending healthy longevity.