The decremental model of aging suggests that as individuals age, there is a decline in physical and cognitive abilities. While this model accounts for many aspects of aging, it is considered somewhat simplistic as it does not consider individual differences in the aging process. Aging is a complex phenomenon influenced by genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors, and no single model fully captures its intricacies.
Decremental... meaning 'decrease'.
graded (local) potentials
Elizabeth Head has written: 'Cognitive function and aging in the dog' 'The canine as an animal model of human aging and dementia'
Action potentials in nerve cells are short-lived and decremental in nature. They involve a rapid depolarization and repolarization of the cell membrane, lasting only milliseconds. The strength of the signal diminishes as it travels along the neuron due to leakage of ions across the membrane.
aging
"Aging" can either be an adjective (as in, "an aging person") or a gerund (as in, "The person was aging rapidly").
The book "Aging Identity: A Dialogue with Postmodernism" examines aging from a point of view that aging is not a decline, but a dynamic change. It looks at aging and the attitude towards the elderly in different cultures and the diversity of aging peoples. The book also looks at the challenges and opportunities that come with aging.
British English typically spells "aging" as "ageing."
Aging of skin due to the harmful effects of the sun is called photo aging or photoaging.
Fear of aging is called gerontophobia.
Aging.