The aging process is one of the best examples of the effects of a deterioration of
homeostasis, since aging is accompanied by an impairment of the physiological systems …

Aging is associated with a decline in the normal functioning of the immune system that is
described by the canopy term “immunosenescence”. This contributes to poorer vaccine …

Background: Aging is characterized with immunosenescence associated with a hyper-
inflammatory state, characterized by elevated circulating levels of pro-inflammatory …

Senescent T-cells accumulate with age, lowering the naïve T-cell repertoire and increasing
host infection risk. As this response is likely to be influenced by certain lifestyle factors, we …

Recently, the novel coronavirus epidemic occurred in China and spread worldwide to
become a global pandemic. COVID‐19 is a fatal viral infection causing death, particularly in …

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by a flavivirus (TBE
virus) that is endemic in many European countries and large parts of Central and Eastern …

Based on the perspectives of older people themselves in three urban neighbourhoods in the
Glasgow region of Scotland, this article explores the ways in which the local outdoor …

Chronological age is not a good indicator of how each individual ages and thus how to
maintain good health. Due to the long lifespan in humans and the consequent difficulty of …

The process of aging refers to the decay of an organism's structure and function, in which
molecular and cellular modifications can have various effects at the individual level over the …

The aging process involves changes in immune regulation, ie adaptive immunity declines
whereas innate immunity becomes activated. NF-kB signaling is the master regulator of the …