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What is aging? No one definition suits all contexts, but for the purposes of this chapter, the term can be defined quite precisely: aging is a progressive, lifelong process of alterations to the structure of the body that eventually compromise its function, culminating in death.
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© 2009 Derek F. Maher and Calvin Mercer
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de Grey, A. (2009). Radical Life Extension: Technological Aspects. In: Maher, D.F., Mercer, C. (eds) Religion and the Implications of Radical Life Extension. Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and its Successors. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230100725_2
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