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Aging and Gerontology   Tags: aging, elderly, gerontology, seniors  

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Keywords

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·     Aged

·     Aging

·     Elderly

·     Elders

·     Geriatrics

·     Gerontology

·     Longevity

·     Older People – care

·     Seniors

Other helpful Subject Guides

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Definition

Aging:  The process of becoming older, a process that is genetically determined and environmentally modulated.    MedicineNet.com

Elders:   Adj. 1. Greater than another in age or seniority. Noun 1. An older person. freedictionary.com

Gerontology: the comprehensive study of aging and the problems of the aged. Merriam-Webster Online

Seniors : a person older than another Merriam-Webster Online 

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