Aging
Improving With Age
Aging is inevitable. It touches everyone. With the passing of time comes the greater and inevitable likelihood of diminishment and age-related disease.
By age 55, for example, 78 percent of American adults will have at least one chronic condition; by age 65, that number grows to 85%, with almost one-quarter reporting three or more chronic ailments.
Aging and its consequences affect every part of our well-being and lives, from single cells to whole systems. We seek to understand how aging works and why, and with that knowledge find new ways to slow its progress and improve the prospects of longer, healthier lives.
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