Aging

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Contents

Used for

biogerontology, gerontology

Broader Terms

growth /development

Narrower Terms

age difference, longevity, nutrition of aging, premature aging, psychological aspect of aging

Related Terms

age group, cell age, dementia, developmental psychology, geriatrics, home for elderly, immunosenescence, menopause, oxidative stress, postmenopause, presbycusis, retirement, sarcopenia

Scope Note

the gradual physiological changes that occur with the passage of time; includes from birth to death; may be used for any species.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Healthy aging is about preventing or delaying disease, as well as making informed choices about many aspects of life though out the lifespan.
  • The other type of aging is known as extrinsic (external) aging and is caused by environmental factors, such as exposure to the suns rays.
  • Aging is familiar to all of us.
  • Early lens aging is accelerated in subjects with a high risk of ischemic heart disease: an epidemiologic studyLine Kessel , Torben Jorgensen , Charlotte Glumer and Michael Larsen BMC Ophthalmology 2006, 6:16 doi:10.
  • What Causes Global Aging? Global aging is the result of two sweeping forces: falling fertility (fewer births per woman) and rising longevity (longer lives).

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