[neilep (OP)]

It's generally accepted that the younger you are the quicker you will heal !

Is there a sliding scale of healing ability ?

Is there an age where you are at the pinnacle of your ability to heal ?

Can you give some examples..?..ie..the difference between a 10 year old, 20 year old, 30 year etc etc etc ?

[Hadrian]

Theories On aging

Programmed Theories assert that the human body is designed to age and there is a certain biological timeline that our bodies follow.

Programmed Longevity: Aging is caused by certain genes switching on and off over time.
Endocrine Theory: Changes in hormones control aging.

Immunological Theory: The immune system is programmed to decline over time, leaving people more susceptible to diseases.

Error Theories assert that aging is caused by environmental damage to our body's systems, which accumulates over time.

Wear and Tear: Cells and tissues simply wear out.

Rates of Living: The faster an organism uses oxygen, the shorter it lives.

Cross-Linking: Cross-linked proteins accumulate and slow down body processes.

Free Radicals: Free radicals cause damage to cells that eventually impairs function.

Somatic DNA Damage: Genetic mutations cause cells to malfunction.