Abstract
The mini-review stemmed from a recent meeting on national aging research strategies in China discusses the components and challenges of aging research in China. Highlighted are the major efforts of a number of research teams, funding situations and outstanding examples of recent major research achievements. Finally, authors discuss potential targets and strategies of aging research in China.
Highlights
According to China Aging Development Report (2013), the severity of the aging population China faced is rarely seen elsewhere in the world
The increases in age-related diseases and the consequent rise in health care costs caused by the decline in the health status along with the aging of the population have brought increasing pressure and burden to the society, families and individuals (Christensen et al, 2009). Issues such as the rapid increase in the elderly sub-health status, and the prevention and treatment of the aging tissues/organs as well as age-related diseases need to be solved in our aging society
Cell senescence is thought to be the main driving-force of the aging of tissues and organs
Summary
According to China Aging Development Report (2013), the severity of the aging population China faced is rarely seen elsewhere in the world. It is a pressing and significant scientific task to conduct extensive and in-depth studies of the biological process of aging and anti-aging processes in the human body, tissues and organs, to unveil the damage and degeneration caused by aging, as well as the right approaches to enhance and promote anti-aging conditions and mechanisms Such endeavor will help realize the improvement of the life quality and health of the elderly population, the prevention and early treatment of aging-related diseases, and the relief of the burden on individuals, families and the society originated from the rising aging populations. Clarifying the mechanisms underlying the occurrence and development of aging, gathering anti-aging positive energy to stimulate healthy aging, reducing and postponing the occurrence of geriatric diseases, as well as optimizing life quality and prolonging human lifespan are the popular areas and important goals of the multi-disciplinary (including medicine, life sciences, chemistry, and information sciences) joint research
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