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What is Aging-Aging

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Handbook of Research on Geriatric Health, Treatment, and Care
Is defined as a biological process where gradual deterioration of physiological function with age took place. It is a progressive process of becoming older which is genetically determined and environmentally modulated.
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Aging, Quality of Life, and Social Support
Garima Gupta (Arya Mahila Post Graduate College, India) and Deepa Luxmi Sharma (Counselling Crux, India)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3480-8.ch004
Abstract
The present chapter presents an intertwined view on aging, quality of life and social support. Aging is a sensitive process of transformation from a young age structure to old age. It is a pressing problem for many countries in this century. Therefore, attention to needs and problems of this age has an importance. The domains that need more attention in elderly is both quality of life and social support in their life. Though social support and quality of life have received much attention in studies of the psychological issues of older adults but still researches are needed in special attention at the intervention level.
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