Age management medicine
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Age Management Medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on the early detection, prevention, treatment, and reversal of age-related diseases and disability. It aims to extend the healthy lifespan of individuals by utilizing advanced biomedical technologies and therapies.
Pronunciation
- Age: /eɪdʒ/
- Management: /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
- Medicine: /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
Etymology
The term "Age Management Medicine" is a compound of three words:
- "Age" comes from the Old French aage, which is itself from the Latin aetatem meaning "lifetime, age".
- "Management" is derived from the Italian maneggiare meaning "to handle" — especially tools or a horse — which is derived from the Latin manus meaning "hand".
- "Medicine" comes from the Latin medicina, from mederi meaning "to heal, cure".
Related Terms
- Geriatrics: A branch of medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people.
- Gerontology: The study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of ageing.
- Biogerontology: A sub-discipline of gerontology concerned with the biological aging process, its evolutionary origins, and potential means to intervene in the process.
- Life extension: The study of slowing down or reversing the processes of aging to extend both the maximum and average lifespan.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Age management medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Age management medicine
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