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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Gerontology
  • Materials Science

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  • Global population aging presents significant healthcare and economic challenges.
  • Age-related bone diseases, like osteoporosis, are a major concern, characterized by increased fracture risk.
  • Current understanding of age-related bone fragility is incomplete, necessitating deeper investigation into underlying mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overarching analysis of aging processes in bone tissue.
  • To review the most prominent outcomes and manifestations of bone aging.
  • To highlight the need for a multiscale and multidisciplinary approach to understand bone degeneration.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic description of aging phenomena across different length scales of bone structure.
  • Review of techniques employed at each length scale for bone analysis.
  • Emphasis on the necessity of integrating diverse methodologies for comprehensive understanding.

Main Results:

  • Bone aging involves complex mechanisms operating at multiple hierarchical levels.
  • Age-related changes in bone mass and architecture do not fully account for increased fragility.
  • A multiscale approach is essential to capture the multi-physics of bone aging.

Conclusions:

  • Comprehensive understanding of fundamental aging mechanisms is paramount for tackling age-related bone diseases.
  • Integrating data across various length scales and disciplines is critical for resolving bone degeneration.
  • Further research employing multiscale strategies is needed to fully elucidate bone aging processes.