Biology of Aging

Overview

The biology of aging is the scientific study of the processes that cause organisms to change and decline in function over time, examined at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and whole-organism levels. Researchers in this field investigate the mechanisms thought to drive aging, such as the accumulation of cellular damage, shortening of telomeres, genomic instability, impaired protein maintenance, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, chronic low-grade inflammation, and changes in metabolism and stem-cell activity. By clarifying why and how these changes occur, the biology of aging seeks to explain the increased vulnerability to disease and frailty that accompanies later life and to identify interventions that might extend healthy lifespan, the period lived free of major disease and disability. The field draws on genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, nutrition, and medicine, and it informs efforts to prevent or delay age-related conditions. The journal Aging Research And Healthcare publishes work spanning the science of aging and its application to the care and well-being of older adults. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access scholarship relevant to the biology of aging and the broader study of how biological systems change with age and how those changes affect health.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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  2016 · Springer eBooks

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