Multiple changes occur across various endocrine systems as an individual ages. The
understanding of the factors that cause age-related changes and how they should be …

Aging is a natural phenomenon, affecting human behavior and functions alike. While there is
no way to “turn back time,” it is generally acknowledged that there are several factors which …

Physiologic systems have substantial reserves in younger individuals. The process of aging
and intercurrent pathologic processes gradually eliminate these reserves. Changes in …

Increased life expectancy combined with the aging baby boomer generation has resulted in
an unprecedented global expansion of the elderly population. The growing population of …

Significant advances in health and social wellbeing have led to linear gains in life
expectancy and an accompanying increase in the burden imposed by age-related …

Aging and its underlying pathophysiological background has always attracted the attention
of the scientific society. Defined as the gradual, time-dependent, heterogeneous decline of …

Aging is a time of reduced adaptability to metabolic perturbation. This is particularly true in
endocrinology which, after all, is the science of chemically regulated biologic systems. There …

Given demographic evolution of the population in modern societies, one of the most
important health care needs is successful aging with less frailty and dependency. During the …

Most aging individuals die from atherosclerosis, cancer, or dementia; but in the oldest old,
loss of muscle strength resulting in frailty is the limiting factor for an individual's chances of …

The expected increase in the aging population will have a significant impact on society and
the health system in the coming years and decades. Enhancing healthspan,“healthy aging” …