Clinical observations and epidemiologic studies have shown that physical activity and, calorie restriction slow the aging process, whereas stresses, perhaps acting via increased production of glucocorticoids, accelerate aging.
Some tissues (called permanent tissues) consist of terminally differentiated non-proliferative cells, such as the majority of neurons and cardiac muscle cells. Injury to these tissues is irreversible and results in a scar, because the cells cannot regenerate. Skeletal muscle cells are usually considered nondividing, but satellite cells attached to the endomysial sheath provide some regenerative capacity for muscle.