Not all organs are subject to the same kinds of damage
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If it is true that...
Degeneration of the retina is the main cause of blindness in old people 1 0 2and
The retina becomes easier to injure by light in old age for some of the same reasons that the infant's retina is susceptible 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
All organs are subject to the same kinds of damage 1 0 2Argument #9d2acb0b 1 0 2
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Stress, a "respiratory defect", and free radical damage are common factors in disease and aging 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
All organs are subject to the same kinds of damage 1 0 2Citations
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In aging, tissues generally atrophy, with loss of both substance and activity 1 0 2The eyes and lungs are sensitive tissues that can be easily harmed by inappropriate environmental exposure 1 0 2Stress, a "respiratory defect", and free radical damage are common factors in disease and aging 1 0 2Cortisol-like drugs damage the brain and other organs 1 0 2Old organisms are easily injured by inappropriate excitation 1 0 2The aged eyes, lungs, and brain are especially sensitive to damage by stress 1 0 1All organs are subject to the same kinds of damage 1 0 2Stress, shock, inflammation, aging, and organ failure are respiratory problems in important ways 1 0 2The same things that injure the brain of a fetus also injure the brain of an aging person 1 0 2Alzheimer-type dementia is different from other dementias, but it overlaps with them, and with age-related and stress-related changes in other organs 1 0 2