The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior.
A childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other conditions.
The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.
Condition when the cell ceases to divide.