List Several of the Changes in One's Appearance That May

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Essay

List several of the changes in one's appearance that may occur as we age,along with some suggestions of how to reduce or limit these changes.

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Definitions:

Lung Cancer

A type of cancer that begins in the lungs, often associated with smoking, though non-smokers can also develop lung cancer.

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious mechanisms employed to shield oneself from anxiety caused by thoughts or feelings considered unacceptable.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the brain associated with processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as visual information.