Abstract
Aging (senescence) is a gradual decline in physiological functioning as the years progress. It is debatable whether it begins with birth or in adulthood, and its causes are not known for sure. The decline in function varies in degree from individual to individual, and competence or excellence in behavior or other physiological functioning can be maintained by some at any age. For example, Slater and Roth [1] list da Vinci, Titian, Durer, Michelangelo, Voltaire, Goethe, Verdi, Renoir, and Picasso as examples of “artistic genius that continued to flower in old age.”
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Sierles, F. (1982). Aging. In: Sierles, F. (eds) Clinical Behavioral Science. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7973-7_22
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