Senescence has been a focus of interest for researchers since the 19th century. Given this, several theories were elaborated to explain the process of human aging, a fact that generated groups and subgroups of theories. This manuscript reviewed the main theories of aging and therefore synthesized and classified existing information. Our views on the subject were presented in an illustrative model, which consolidated the theme into four groups: i) modern evolutionary theories, ii) programmed theories, iii) damage theories, and iv) combined theories. In addition, considerations were made about the consensual nature of the theoretical proposals presented and their interrelationships. In this context, it was concluded that despite the advances ...
The human being develops through stages which follow the cycle of life, the last of them is old age....
As teorias biológicas do envelhecimento examinam o assunto sob a ótica da degeneração da função e es...
This paper describes cognitive-emotional theories of aging with the objective of providing new theor...
In this article a theoretical reflection is carried out on changes in perception of the process of h...
Agingis a deleterious, progressive, intrinsic and universal process that occurs in all individuals. ...
El envejecimiento es un proceso deletéreo, progresivo, intrínseco y universal que con el tiempo ocur...
A base evolucionaria da senescência é um problema biológico de longa data. Senescência, no sentido d...
The article reviews the major biological theories of aging, and discusses the most relevant mechanis...
Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada para obtenção de gr...
This article presents an analysis on the sociological theories of aging and old age, including its c...
The present paper analyses and organises the most relevant theories existing in the approach to the ...
Nowadays there are more than 300 hypotheses to explain ageing characteristics, function and mechanis...
As teorias existentes para o estudo do fenômeno de envelhecimento biológico são divididas basicament...
This paper presents advances in a research on human aging, from the psychoanalytic point of view. In...
UID/SOC/04647/2013Studies show that the information and communication technologies are important ele...
The human being develops through stages which follow the cycle of life, the last of them is old age....
As teorias biológicas do envelhecimento examinam o assunto sob a ótica da degeneração da função e es...
This paper describes cognitive-emotional theories of aging with the objective of providing new theor...
In this article a theoretical reflection is carried out on changes in perception of the process of h...
Agingis a deleterious, progressive, intrinsic and universal process that occurs in all individuals. ...
El envejecimiento es un proceso deletéreo, progresivo, intrínseco y universal que con el tiempo ocur...
A base evolucionaria da senescência é um problema biológico de longa data. Senescência, no sentido d...
The article reviews the major biological theories of aging, and discusses the most relevant mechanis...
Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada para obtenção de gr...
This article presents an analysis on the sociological theories of aging and old age, including its c...
The present paper analyses and organises the most relevant theories existing in the approach to the ...
Nowadays there are more than 300 hypotheses to explain ageing characteristics, function and mechanis...
As teorias existentes para o estudo do fenômeno de envelhecimento biológico são divididas basicament...
This paper presents advances in a research on human aging, from the psychoanalytic point of view. In...
UID/SOC/04647/2013Studies show that the information and communication technologies are important ele...
The human being develops through stages which follow the cycle of life, the last of them is old age....
As teorias biológicas do envelhecimento examinam o assunto sob a ótica da degeneração da função e es...
This paper describes cognitive-emotional theories of aging with the objective of providing new theor...