Ecopoiesis and aging

Authors

  • Leonardo Lavanderos Corporación SINTESYS. Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Facultad de Facultad de Humanidades y Tecnologías de la Comunicación Social. Santiago, Chile
  • Hernán Sandoval Corporación SINTESYS. Universidad de las Américas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Santiago, Chile
  • Alejandro Malpartida Corporación SINTESYS.
  • Fernando Hormazábal Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56116/cms.v65.n3.2025.2284

Keywords:

Epigenomics, Aging, Neoliberalism, Public Health, Care, Social Relations

Abstract

This article offers a reconceptualization of aging as a relationally configured phenomenon, shaped by epigenetic, social, and symbolic processes. The objective is to analyze how neoliberalism, by dismantling community ties, undermines the biological and emotional viability of older adults. A transdisciplinary hermeneutic methodology was used, combining theoretical review, epigenetic integration, and third-order cybernetic analysis. Results indicate that chronic structural stress in neoliberal environments alters DNA methylation, accelerates aging, and causes eco-relational deregulation. Aging is thus reframed as a degenerative spiral marked by the loss of ecostasis and meaning. It is concluded that aging under neoliberalism entails not only functional decline but also a collapse of the vital bonds that sustain life. A care policy grounded in ecopoiesis, epigenetic justice, and community restoration is proposed.

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2025-10-08

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Lavanderos, L. ., Sandoval, H. ., Malpartida, A. ., & Hormazábal, F. . (2025). Ecopoiesis and aging. Cuadernos Médico Sociales, 65(3), 15–20. https://doi.org/10.56116/cms.v65.n3.2025.2284

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Vol. 65 No. 3 (2025): Cuadernos Médico Sociales

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