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Types of Ageing
The Four Biological Ageing Pathways are different ways a person can age. These can be:
- Liver Damage (hepatic)
- Kidney functions (nephrotic)
- Immune system degradation
- Metabolic functions
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The Way We Age
Biological aging isn't just about wrinkled skin or hair loss, but a lot of other changes that the body starts to undergo.
The body's organs, genes, cells and proteins, even the bacteria inside us, start to behave differently.
Types of Ageing
The Four Biological Ageing Pathways are different ways a person can age. These can be:
- Liver Damage (hepatic)
- Kidney functions (nephrotic)
- Immune system degradation
- Metabolic functions
Different Signs of Getting Old
Some people can see their blood sugar levels rise, leading to diabetes, while others may experience inflammation in the body, which can lead to heart diseases or certain types of cancer.
Research into the ways we age is currently going on in detail so that we can pinpoint, and eventually stop the aging process.
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