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Aging is a common phenomenon in biological systems. We do not consider it as an illness, but as a normal process. It is defined as a decrease of the capability of the organism to cope with the requirements of the environment with increasing age. Aging can also be related to decrease of reserves (Strasser 2006).
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Proske, D., van Gelder, P. (2009). Damages and Repair. In: Safety of historical stone arch bridges. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77618-5_6
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