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  2. Ageing - Wikipedia

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    Ageing (or aging in American English) is the process of becoming older.The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi, whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially biologically immortal. [1]

  3. Gerascophobia - Wikipedia

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    Gerascophobia is an abnormal or incessant fear of growing older or ageing (). [1] Fear is characterised as an unpleasant emotion experienced as a result of some perceived threat or source of danger, in the case of gerascophobia that threat is ageing.

  4. Population ageing - Wikipedia

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    Population ageing is a shift in the distribution of a country's population towards older ages and is usually reflected in an increase in the population's mean and median ages, a decline in the proportion of the population composed of children, and a rise in the proportion of the population composed of the elderly.

  5. The world population is growing older. That's bad news for ...

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    The global population is getting older. The trend will lead to lower returns, earnings growth, and valuations, JPMorgan strategists say. If the share of people over 65 increases 1%, returns will ...

  6. Is your body aging normally? 7 signs to look for

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    Premature aging occurs when the typical signs of growing older appear early, per the Cleveland Clinic, so your body may look or feel older than your age in years.

  7. Old age - Wikipedia

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    Old age, death, and frailty are closely linked, with approximately half the deaths in old age preceded by months or years of frailty. [124]: 3, 19 Older Adults' Views on Death is based on interviews with 109 people in the 70–90 age range, with a mean age of 80.7. Almost 20% of the people wanted to use whatever treatment that might postpone death.

  8. Getting older can be depressing. Here’s how I cope with that ...

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    It’s been a devastating month for our contact list. A dear friend passed away unexpectedly. Another suffered a serious stroke. A third fell following a routine joint replacement and broke his leg.

  9. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Little old lady: A harmless and helpless older woman; innocent and pitiful older woman. (see " adorable " above) Lolita : A term for a sexualized minor child, typically a girl; the term has pedophilic connotations and is often used to fetishize or exploit vulnerable preteen girls.