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Biological aging occurs on many different levels from the molecular level, through cells and organs, to the entire body and mind. The individual and the different organs and organ systems age at different rates. As a result, old people often differ more from one another than young people.
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Djurhuus, J.C., Hvistendahl, G.M. (2004). The impact of changes in fluid regulation hormones during aging. In: Plas, E., Pflüger, H., Maier, U., Hübner, W.A. (eds) The Aging Bladder. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0631-0_8
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