HLTC22H3 Chapter 1&12: Chap 1&12 Guide – Aging, defs, models of optimal aging

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Chap 1&12 guide aging, defs, models of optimal aging. Chapter 1 introduction and basic concepts in aging. N how we age and the rate at which we age are balanced between resources to which we have access and our exposure to various toxins, both of which are, in part, reflections of the choices we make. N focused more on describing the cognitive, emotional and social parts of aging. N life course: turning points exist through which people can change paths of their. N focused more on describing what happens at the molecular, cellular and organ system levels. N rate of aging of the organs: free radicals can accelerate deterioration, antioxidants may decelerate it. N findings about the mechanisms of aging in one species (or even in one strain) often do not hold up in others. N poised to retire and start collection pensions and health care benefits. N overwhelming interest in staving off the ravages of old age.

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