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Why we age: the four process model

2026-02-02

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Although ageing can be understood in terms of associated hallmarks and biomarkers, the processes which connect and cause these phenotypes are ill-defined. Here we suggest a unifying model of ageing as four distinct processes which connect the major observations and evidence into a single framework. It explains, from a single initial cause to the ultimate outcomes and diseases, why we age and die. We suggest that a...

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Literature Corpus work
82ececfc-36b1-5534-a1d7-4e639fa6c99a
DOI
10.64898/2026.01.30.701154
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