Juan, age 59, has developed heart disease from a lifetime of smoking cigarettes. His heart disease is an example of _____.

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Secondary aging refers to age-related changes in health and functioning that result from environmental factors or lifestyle choices, such as smoking, that accelerate the aging process. In this case, Juan's heart disease is a result of his smoking habit, which is an environmental factor that has caused secondary aging. Primary aging refers to the gradual, inevitable physical changes that occur as people age, regardless of external factors. Normal senescence refers to the process of aging itself. Compressed morbidity refers to the ideal scenario in which people live longer, healthier lives and experience a shorter period of morbidity (i.e., illness and disability) at the end of life.

Juan, Age 59, Has Developed Heart Disease from a Lifetime