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AGING-ASSOCIATED DISEASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Sociology of Old Age
CONT

Age-related diseases are illnesses and conditions that occur more frequently in people as they get older, meaning age is a significant risk factor. ... While aging itself is not a disease, it is a risk factor for these different conditions. That doesn't mean you will have an age-related disease, it just means you are more likely to experience these conditions as you get older.

OBS

age-related disease; age-associated disease: While these designations are often used to refer to aging-related diseases, they can refer to diseases that are more frequent in any given age group (for example childhood).

Key term(s)
  • disease related to aging
  • disease associated to aging
  • disease related to age
  • disease associated to age

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
DEF

Maladie caractérisée par une fréquence de plus en plus élevée au fur et à mesure que les gens avancent en âge.

OBS

maladie liée à l'âge : Bien que cette désignation soit souvent utilisée pour faire référence aux maladies liées au vieillissement, elle peut désigner une maladie qui est plus fréquente dans un groupe d'âge donné, peu importe le groupe d'âge (par exemple chez les enfants).

Spanish

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