By Mayo Clinic –
As scientists delve into the intricacies of longevity, they’re getting a better grasp on the nitty-gritty details of aging — what happens at the molecular and cellular levels. With this knowledge, they — and the rest of us — are hoping to gain insights into how we can delay and minimize the effects of aging, whether through lifestyle modifications, drugs or other therapy.
Aging involves several forces — actions within our bodies and environmental influences outside them. While there’s still much that we don’t know about why one individual ages relatively well and another has more difficulty, scientists and researchers are consistently gaining ground in their understanding of the fundamental biology of aging.
