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... changes that occur in its environment . Some changes are gradual and elicit long - term responses - or the capability of responses -that are collectively grouped under the term acclimati- zation . Such responses are more or less ...
... changes that occur in its environment . Some changes are gradual and elicit long - term responses - or the capability of responses -that are collectively grouped under the term acclimati- zation . Such responses are more or less ...
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... changes that occur between the attainment of maturity and the death of the individual . The goal of research in gerontology is to identify the factors that influence these changes . Application of this knowledge is expected to re- duce ...
... changes that occur between the attainment of maturity and the death of the individual . The goal of research in gerontology is to identify the factors that influence these changes . Application of this knowledge is expected to re- duce ...
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... changes in the brain that account for the slowing of responses and for the memory defects that are often seen in the elderly ; and even small changes in the connections between cells of the brain could serve as the basis for marked ...
... changes in the brain that account for the slowing of responses and for the memory defects that are often seen in the elderly ; and even small changes in the connections between cells of the brain could serve as the basis for marked ...
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