Interaction of aging and Immunosenescence: New therapeutic targets of aging

Aging is a natural physiological process, but aging can increase the prevalence and mortality of chronic diseases in the elderly. It involves multiple organs and systems, and an essential aspect of aging is immunosenescence. With the increase of age, the immune system has undergone a series of changes and disorders. These changes have led to a decline in the resistance of the elderly to infection, reduced immunity to vaccines, increased incidence of cancer and autoimmune diseases, and an increased structural prevalence of low-grade inflammation. Moreover, affecting the aging process to a certain extent. This review introduces the changes in the immune system during aging and discusses the consequences and effects of these changes. And its effect on the aging process and the methods and ways of anti-aging were discussed.