What Is Aging?

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The Washington Times ponders the nature of aging: "What you mean by aging, and the genetics of aging, varies with different people. It's an unsettled question at present. There are many theories of aging, and they are all persuasive. In all cases, there is an environmental component, but the response has a genetic component. At one extreme, [aging] can be defined as the composite of a lot of pathological problems -- some people develop kidney troubles [as they age], etc. The other view is that there is an independent process of aging quite apart from pathology. Depending on the type of definition, you have a lot of different factors involved. Aging becomes like pornography. You know it when you see it."

Link: http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20050613-093849-4799r