Aging

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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.




References

http://www.senescence.info/aging_definition.html