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How do programmed aging theories compare to non-programmed theories of aging?

April 26, 2017aging compare non-programmed programmed theories

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How do programmed aging theories compare to non-programmed theories of aging?

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Non-programmed (non-adaptive) theories (mostly developed prior to 1962) fit with classical evolutionary mechanics while programmed (adaptive) theories provide a better fit with observational evidence but require one of the newer alternative evolutionary mechanics theories. Recent observations such as aging genes have added to supporting empirical evidence and resulted in increased interest in programmed theories. The choice of non-programmed vs. programmed aging theory is consequently essentially a choice between believing traditional evolutionary mechanics theory against observational evidence or believing observational evidence against traditional mechanics but with the support of the newer alternative mechanics theories. There are multiple programmed aging theories that differ in detail and there are also multiple competing non-programmed theories.