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Gerontology
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Holistic study of the aging processes and individuals as they mature throughout the adult life span
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Geriatrics
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The[ field ]more closely aligned with medicine
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Life expextancy
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Number of years from birth than an individual can expect to live, in the United States and other developed countries and includes the young old (65-74) middle old (75-84) and old ages (84+)
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Risk factors
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GREATER MALR EXPOSURE....Factors whose presence are associated with an increased probability that a disease will develop at a later time..ex Tobacco, alcohol, occupational hazards
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Epidemiology
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Study of health and disease determinants and patterns among populations, the stages of chronic disease have been documented to start at about age 20
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Life span
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Biologic limit to the length of life varying by species and healthy life span, the older adult should be urged to assume more responsibility for healthy aging
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Senescence
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Progressive deterioration of body systems that can increase the risk of mortality as the individual gers older.
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Homeostatis
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Maintaining equilibrium
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Homeostenosis
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inability of the body to restore homeostatis after even minor environmental challenges such as trauma or infection
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