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Geriatric psychiatry- Deals with evaluating and treating psychological and emotional disorders.

Chronic condition- A long lasting health problem.

Morbidity- A diseased condition or the ratio of sick people in a population.

Bio markers- Physiological indicators.

Chromosomal aberrations- Changes in the chromosomes that may be either structural or numerical.

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