New research highlights that changing nutritional patterns can be beneficial in promoting healthy aging and improving the quality of life.
by Eleanor Garth – Longevity.Technology
Aging is a gradual process that happens throughout the lives of humans. Causing a decline in the physical and mental functioning of humans, aging leads to several health issues, and although the overall life expectancy has increased in the past few years, it does not mean people experience a better quality of life in their later years as compared with other generations [1]. Aging is associated with many alterations in gene expression which are observed in the heart, brain and skeletal body; this increases the exposure of humans to developing age-related diseases.
Cellular, molecular, functional and physiological features affect aging and result in chronic diseases. Aging is often associated with telomere shortening, stem cell exhaustion, epigenetic alterations, genomic instability and dysregulated nutrient sensing at the molecular level. All these factors impact the cellular level leading to mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular senescence as well as weakening the functional and physiological levels. Additionally, there are a few more risk factors associated with aging such as dietary and lifestyle patterns, the alteration of which can help to promote healthy aging.
