ADvanced age - Biological characteristics and multi-morbidity

Authors

  • M. Amália Botelho Prof. Auxiliar de Fisiologia,Investigadora em Gerontologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v23i2.11126

Keywords:

Aging, Comorbidity, Multimorbidity

Abstract

Chronological age is inevitably linked with aging, however, due to the diversity of expression of human aging and the need to identify parameters that can signal arose the concept of biological age, as best translator organic and functional state of aged organisms. The conceptualization of aging lies in the characterization of a set of changes that occur in living beings as they progress in their lifetime. The process is considered to be physiological, reaching all levels of biological organization, gradually evolve and be subject to genetic determinants and environmental. Due to the earliness and coexistence of physiological changes due to aging and which are due to chronic disease, there are proponents and opponents of the possibility of separation between these two entities. It can be said that there is evidence for either of these two senses, which is probably due to different aging patterns among aging populations. However, we note that large bodies aged vulnerability to disease occurrence, being multiple, and the levels of various organs and systems, the possibilities for dysfunctional manifestation of physiological changes considered, as well as their possible match for various diseases .

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Published

2007-03-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2007): Revista Portuguesa de Clínica Geral

Section

Dossier

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How to Cite

ADvanced age - Biological characteristics and multi-morbidity. (2007). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 23(2), 191-5. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v23i2.11126