It's not how old you are. It's how you are old
“Your face is marked with lines of life, put there by love and laughter, suffering and tears. It's beautiful.” - Lynsay Sands. Aging refers to the physiological changes we experience during our life. The cells in our body decline over time. In our course, Why Do We Age? In the Molecular Mechanisms of Ageing , we cover the theories of aging, looking at the molecular and cellular processes involved and explaining what happens to our bodies as we grow older. By understanding these processes and what aging is, we can see how to delay, prevent or reverse aging. We can also determine what lifestyle changes we can make to hold off getting old and where scientific advances could help in offering a cure. Who knows – in the future, science could lead to immortality! Cause of aging Aging is a closely orchestrated process – a process of wear, tear, and repair systems in our body. Our cells get energy from food and from the air that we breathe. This process of metabolism r...