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Life begins during conception, progresses until maturity, decelerates the process during old age and eventually, death. Old age is a description, a label, or a preconception of what we think the word means. When a person ages there is a constant decline in both physical and mental capacity to do work; in addition, our body is more at risk of acquiring age-related disease (“The Biology of Aging”, 2012). Meiner (2011) defined old age as not synonymous with disease; although, shrouded with risks of health problems and disabilities, older adults are not necessarily incapacitated. Old age is not a sickness to be cured; however, it gives us a reason to understand and deal with the situation effectively. Aging is a process where our body reaches its prime and slowly deteriorates due to exhaustion or unhealthy living. Many scientists proposed several different theories of aging to explain and to have a better understanding as to why the human body undergoes such progression. Scientists conduct studies on how to slow down the process and on how to achieve a successful aging.
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