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the process or state of growing old
Senescence
the capability of performing tasks and activities that people find necessary or desirable in their lives
Functional capacity
the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass
Sarcopenia
the age-associated loss of muscle strength that is not caused by neurologic or muscular disease
Dynapenia
a cluster of at least three biochemical and physiological abnormalities associated with the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
Metabolic syndrome
an increased vulnerability resulting from age-associated decline in reserve and function across multiple physiologic systems
Frailty
The simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a person
– People with chronic health conditions often have more than one conditiion
Comorbidities
a skeletal condition that results in weak or brittle bones
Osteoporosis
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