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Unit2. Cells and Aging Aging is a normal process accompanied by a progressive alteration of the body’s homeostatic adaptive responses; the specialized branch of medicine that deals with the medical problems and care of elderly person is called geriatrics. 衰老是一种正常的生理过程，伴有机体内环境稳定适应性应答的进行性改变。研究老年人的健康问题和保健的一门特殊医学分支被称作老年病学 The obvious characteristics of aging are well known; graying and loss of hair, loss of teeth, wrinkling of skin, decreased muscle mass, and increased fat deposits. The physiological signs of aging are gradual deterioration in function and capacity to maintain a constant internal