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... death . Gerontology , therefore , can be defined as the science of the finitude of life as expressed in the three aspects of longevity , aging , and death , examined in both evolution- ary and individual ( ontogenetic ) perspective ...
... death . Gerontology , therefore , can be defined as the science of the finitude of life as expressed in the three aspects of longevity , aging , and death , examined in both evolution- ary and individual ( ontogenetic ) perspective ...
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... death in the United States are cardiovascular diseases ( 50 percent of all deaths in 1960– 62 ) , cancer ( 15.8 percent of all deaths in males and 18.2 percent of female deaths ) , and accidents ( 8.4 percent of male deaths and 4.6 ...
... death in the United States are cardiovascular diseases ( 50 percent of all deaths in 1960– 62 ) , cancer ( 15.8 percent of all deaths in males and 18.2 percent of female deaths ) , and accidents ( 8.4 percent of male deaths and 4.6 ...
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... death , but this idea is questioned by Hindu thought , in which extinction rather than eternal life is the ultimate goal . It is generally held that all peoples have some beliefs of an afterlife . Such beliefs are presumed by ...
... death , but this idea is questioned by Hindu thought , in which extinction rather than eternal life is the ultimate goal . It is generally held that all peoples have some beliefs of an afterlife . Such beliefs are presumed by ...
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