Aging & Older Adult Health terms
Aging, age-related changes, and health concerns affecting older adults. Browse definitions and meanings below.
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An inherited disorder marked by rapid aging that begins in early adolescence.
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A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye).
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A genetic condition characterized by short stature, premature aging, sensitivity to light, and possibly deafness and intellectual disability.
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Mantle cell lymphoma is a B-cell lymphoma named for the lymph node zone it arises from, generally considered an aggressive subtype.
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An inherited disorder marked by rapid aging that begins in early adolescence.
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WS is an inherited disorder that produces signs of accelerated aging beginning in early adulthood, arising from a gene mutation affecting DNA repair.