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Why do people die of old age? what is happening to the body?
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Senescence: Senescence refers to growing old. We're still trying to figure out what's happening as we age but it may have something to do w/telomeres & genetics. Perhaps, DNA replication errors start adding up over time. Check out http://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/apr/29/genetics. You can do your best to delay death by eating healthy, exercising regularly & getting enough sleep. But there's no avoiding
Answered 7/16/2016
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