Aging is the most common form of degenerative disease. It infects everyone and is 100% fatal. Although long looked at as a natural process, there has been significant progress in combating it's effects. It is thought to be caused by a decrease in the length of telomeres in the process of cell replication.
British English typically spells "aging" as "ageing."
Aging.
The four different types of aging are chronological aging (natural process of getting older), intrinsic aging (internal factors like genetics), extrinsic aging (external factors like sun exposure), and cellular aging (damage to cells over time).
A person who studies the aging process is called a gerontologist.
"Ageing" is the correct spelling in British English. In American English, it is spelled "aging."
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"Aging" can either be an adjective (as in, "an aging person") or a gerund (as in, "The person was aging rapidly").
The book "Aging Identity: A Dialogue with Postmodernism" examines aging from a point of view that aging is not a decline, but a dynamic change. It looks at aging and the attitude towards the elderly in different cultures and the diversity of aging peoples. The book also looks at the challenges and opportunities that come with aging.
British English typically spells "aging" as "ageing."
Aging of skin due to the harmful effects of the sun is called photo aging or photoaging.
Fear of aging is called gerontophobia.
Aging.
Aging of skin due to the harmful effects of the sun is called photo aging or photoaging.
The four different types of aging are chronological aging (natural process of getting older), intrinsic aging (internal factors like genetics), extrinsic aging (external factors like sun exposure), and cellular aging (damage to cells over time).
Normal aging is best defined by chronological aging 65 to 74 - young old; 75 to 84 middle old; 85 above old old. Biological aging does not match uniformly with the above. Functional aging is different for every individual who is aging.
Neurobiology of Aging was created in 1980.
The Aging Male was created in 1998.