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Aging is the process by which organisms grow older. It is seen as progressive functional decline and has a wide range of physiological functions. As a result of aging most organisms become more susceptible to disease. | |||
There are many age-related diseases, common ones including osteoarthritis, [[ | There are many age-related diseases, common ones including osteoarthritis, [[Cardiovascular system|cardiovascular disease]], [[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's and]] [[Diabetes|diabetes]] <ref>http://www.senescence.info/aging_definition.html</ref>. | ||
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Aging is the process by which organisms grow older. It is seen as progressive functional decline and has a wide range of physiological functions. As a result of aging most organisms become more susceptible to disease.
There are many age-related diseases, common ones including osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's and diabetes [1].