It’s the one certainty in life — we will all get older and there’s nothing you can do to stop it, no matter how much cosmetic surgery and appearance medicine you try. These 13 stories feature expert advice and inspiration on how to age well, from heart health to cancer, mindset to memory. Why do we age? Scientists are figuring it out Researchers are investigating how our biology changes as we grow older — and whether there are ways to stop it.
According to some estimates, consumers spend US$62 billion ($104.6b) a year on “anti-ageing” treatments. But while creams, hair dyes and Botox can give the impression of youth, none of them can roll back the hands of time.
Scientists are working to understand the biological causes of ageing in the hope of one day being able to offer tools to slow or stop its visible signs and, more importantly, age-related diseases. These underlying mechanisms are often called “the hallmarks of ageing”. Many fall into two broad categories: general wear and tear on a cellular level, and the body’s decreasing ability to remove old or dysfunctional cells and proteins.
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