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The Aging Body
  • Overview of Aging
    • Normal aging
    • Healthy (successful) aging
    • Life Expectancy
    • More Information
  • Changes in the Body With Aging
    • Aging cells
    • Aging organs
    • Bones and Joints
    • Muscles and Body Fat
    • Eyes
    • Ears
    • Mouth and Nose
    • Skin
    • Brain and Nervous System
    • Heart and Blood Vessels
    • Lungs and the Muscles of Breathing
    • Digestive System
    • Kidneys and Urinary Tract
    • Reproductive Organs
      • Women
      • Men
    • Endocrine System
    • Blood Production
    • Immune System
  • Disorders in Older Adults
  • Indirect Influences on Health in Older Adults
    • Social relationships
    • Education
    • Finances
    • Response to age-related changes
  • Disorders of Accelerated Aging
    • Progeroid Syndromes
      • Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome (progeria)
      • Werner syndrome
    • Down Syndrome
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