FAQ Ageing

When do we start to age? Can the ageing process be stopped? How do we grow old in a healthy way? Here we answer the most important questions about ageing.

What is ageing?

What is ageing?

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How do we age?

The picture shows two hands that are almost touching. One is from a human, the other from a monkey.

Why do we age?

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How to stay healthy in old age?

A bottle of medicine is held in the picture by a green glove.

Can ageing be slowed down?

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When does ageing start?

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What happens in our bodies as we age?

Two old hands hold a stick.

How can you measure biological age?

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What is the epigenetic clock?

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What do the terms life expectancy, lifespan, longevity and health span mean?

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Do our genes determine how old we get?

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Why do women outlive men?

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What are Blue Zones?

Brain as a jigsaw puzzle

Why do we develop Alzheimer's disease in old age?

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