well, while ageing is inevitable,physical decrepitude is not.Many of the outward signs of growing old can be slowed-even life can be prolonged -by maintaining a sensible approach to diet and other mental and body activities.
Elderly people may be poorly nourished for several reasons.,they may have difficulty in chewing and as the body ages it no longer digests or absorbs the food.Those
live on their own do not always bother to prepare nutritious meals.And as time passes the senses of smell and taste and appetite fades out.
As age slows down physical activity some times even mobility,energyrequirments also decline.Both the body's metabolism and its ability to absorb food become less efficient with age,as less stomach acid and other digestive secretions and enzymes are produced.Also the effects of long term bad habits,such as smoking and drinking sap the body's stores of nutrients.
Thus although energy demands are reduced as one get older,people still require meals which are nutritionally sound.A well balanced diet is one of the best defence against the ageing.
Our largest organ, the skin, goes through many different phases as we age. Women tend to age faster then men, due to the various hormonal changes they experience starting with puberty, then through pregnancy, and ending with menopause. Once menopause sets in, many women start to notice numerous changes with their complexions, such as, a decrease in sebum (oil) production, loss of elasticity, and a reduction in the rejuvenation process. How fast and to what extent the skin ages depend on three factors: your age, genetics, and lifestyle.
Answered by
Saurabh
, an ibibo Master,
at
1:48 PM on May 21, 2008