Limiting the time a person spends being ill or infirm is referred to as "_____."

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Compression of morbidity refers to reducing the amount of time a person spends being ill or infirm, allowing for a longer period of healthy aging. Progeria is a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging in children, whereas senescence refers to the natural biological aging of cells and organisms. Dependency ratio is a measure of the number of dependent people (such as children or retirees) to the number of working people in a population.

Limiting the Time a Person Spends Being Ill or Infirm