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A Friend of Yours Wonders Out Loud, "I Wonder Why

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A friend of yours wonders out loud, "I wonder why we grow older?" Enlighten them by comparing and contrasting the rate-of-living, cellular, and programmed cell death theories of aging. In your discussion, be sure to describe the role of telomeres, cross-linking, and free radicals in the process.


Definitions:

Resistance

The ability of organisms to withstand the effects of an adverse force or condition, such as bacteria's resistance to antibiotics or a body's resistance to disease.

Exhaustion

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue.

Crisis Intervention

Immediate and short-term psychological care aimed at assisting individuals in a crisis situation to restore equilibrium to their biopsychosocial functioning and to minimize the potential for long-term psychological trauma.

Prioritize

The process of arranging tasks or items in order of importance, often to increase efficiency or effectiveness.

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