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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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