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  • Gerontology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Public Health

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  • Human aging is a multifaceted process involving physiological decline and increased disease risk.
  • An aging global population strains healthcare and social resources.
  • There's a critical need for accessible markers to identify healthy aging trajectories and disease susceptibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and compare healthy aging scores reported in scientific literature over the last five years.
  • To analyze the variables utilized in different healthy aging assessment approaches.
  • To identify characteristics of an ideal healthy aging score for early intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on healthy aging scores published within the last five years.
  • Comparative analysis of variables and methodologies used in identified scores.
  • Examination of approaches including biological age determination, molecular biomarkers, aging trajectories, and multi-omics scores.

Main Results:

  • Various approaches exist to assess biological age and aging trajectories.
  • Multi-omics data offers potential for comprehensive aging assessment.
  • Current scores vary in their scope and predictive capabilities.

Conclusions:

  • The ideal healthy aging score should be multisystemic, integrating diverse physiological and molecular data.
  • Longitudinal tracking is essential for accurate prediction of age-related complications.
  • An ideal score facilitates early, targeted interventions to improve health outcomes in older adults.