age-related
Due to years
Age-related describes conditions, changes, or phenomena that occur as a consequence of growing older: age-related hearing loss, age-related cognitive decline.
The term appears frequently in medical contexts for conditions that become more common or severe with advancing age: age-related macular degeneration.
It can also describe policies or studies that pertain to particular age groups.
Retinal disease causing central blindness
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
presbyopia · cataracts · cognitive decline · frailty · incontinence · osteoarthritis · bone density · menopause
Gradual functional decline with age
- telomeresProtective chromosome termini
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
- gray hairPigment-faded strands
- hormonal changesFluctuations in body messengers
DNA damage · autophagy · free radicals · glycation · skin elasticity · neurodegeneration
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- Social SecurityFederal old-age insurance program
- mandatory retirementRequired job exit by age
senior discounts · voting eligibility · consent laws · child labor · curfews · AARP · elder care · guardianship
Notable points of progress
- pubertySexual development stage
- growth spurtsRapid periods of development
- teethingFirst molars emerging
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
walking · adolescence · maturation · cognitive development · motor skills · language acquisition · socialization · school readiness
macular degeneration
Retinal disease causing central blindness
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
hearing loss · presbyopia · cataracts · cognitive decline · frailty · incontinence · osteoarthritis · bone density · menopause · andropause
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
- telomeresProtective chromosome termini
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
- gray hairPigment-faded strands
hormonal changes · DNA damage · autophagy · free radicals · glycation · skin elasticity · neurodegeneration
retirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- Social SecurityFederal old-age insurance program
mandatory retirement · senior discounts · voting eligibility · consent laws · child labor · curfews · AARP · elder care · guardianship · emancipation
milestones
Notable points of progress
- pubertySexual development stage
- growth spurtsRapid periods of development
- teethingFirst molars emerging
crawling · walking · adolescence · maturation · cognitive development · motor skills · language acquisition · socialization · school readiness · identity formation