Review Volume 4, Issue 12 pp 861—877

Answering the ultimate question “What is the Proximal Cause of Aging?”

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Figure 1. Aging as a quasi-program of development.

When development is finished cellular normal functions become excessive (hyperfunctions). They lead to diseases. Development is strictly programmed and therefore is precise (one line), whereas aging is not (a continuation of developmental program or quasi-program), and so age-related diseases (ADR) occur at different age.