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  • Biostatistics
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  • Aging is characterized by increasing mortality risk with age, following predictable mortality laws.
  • Understanding aging mechanisms requires explaining observed mortality patterns.
  • The quiescent phase hypothesis of negligible actuarial aging is a debated concept.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review significant mortality laws and new developments in aging research.
  • To test and refute the quiescent phase hypothesis using recent cohort data.
  • To explore reliability models for explaining human mortality patterns and aging mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of mortality data from recent birth cohorts.
  • Application of two distinct reliability models to human mortality data.
  • Review of established mortality laws: Gompertz law, compensation effect of mortality (CEM), and late-life mortality deceleration.

Main Results:

  • The quiescent phase hypothesis was refuted by analysis of recent birth cohorts.
  • CEM is predicted to correlate with declining relative mortality variability in older age groups.
  • Reliability models provide insights into aging mechanisms, aligning with evolutionary theories like phenoptosis.

Conclusions:

  • Explaining empirical mortality patterns is crucial for understanding aging.
  • Reliability theory offers a framework for understanding organismal deterioration, consistent with evolutionary perspectives on aging.
  • This work contributes to the understanding of biological aging and phenoptosis, honoring Vladimir Skulachev's legacy.