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Which physiologic effect of aging is associated with slowed wound healing among the older adult population

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Aging skin itself more slowly than younger skin.Would healing may be up
to 4 time slower.This contributes to pressure and infection.Diabetes, blood vessels change ,lower immunity, and other factors also affect healing
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