causes of aging portal 06-16-2014d2210 SENS { Cell loss and cell atrophy — Stem cells and tissue engineering Nuclear [epi]mutations — WILT, short for "Whole-body Interdiction of Lengthening of Telomeres" Mitochondrial mutations — Allotopic expression of 13 proteins Death-resistant cells — Targeted removal Extracellular crosslinks — AGE-breaking molecules and tissue engineering Extracellular aggregates — Stimulating of the immune system to clear out the aggregates Intracellular aggregates — Equipping the lysosome with enzymes capable of degrading the aggregates } Hallmarks of aging paper ([The Hallmarks of Aging]) { Genomic instability Telomere attrition Epigenetic alterations Loss of proteostasis Deregulated nutrient sensing Mitochondrial dysfunction Cellular senescence Stem cell exhaustion Altered intercellular communication } My personal opinion of what is missing from the focus of general aging research { -entropy -autoimmunity (keep the immune system on track and prevent autoimmunity) -keeping cells healthy and happy through use and stimulation }