7 New Aging-Cell Findings Scientists Say Could Change How We Think About “Biological Age”

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Generally, people have assumed that aging was tied to the number of candles on their birthday cake. However, scientists now believe that aging is much more complicated than that. Two people with the same chronological age can have dramatically different “biological ages” at the cellular level. Now, there is more information about why some adults stay physically and mentally sharp into their 80s, while others develop serious diseases earlier. Here are seven new findings that could change how we all think about aging.

1. Scientists Are Expanding the “Hallmarks of Aging”