Age, if defined purely from a physiological perspective, is a process of deterioration of body systems. However, aging is more appropriately defined:
1. As a process of slow brain deterioration
2. By ageism—a term used to describe the aging process
3. From several domains including physiologic, psychological, sociologic, and spi-ritual processes
4. As related to cognitive ability—the ability to live independently
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Aging has many domains, not just physiologic ones.
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