Bad Effect on Teeth:
About 25% people over the age of 60 wear dentures. This is because teeth undergo degeneration with age. Adults may need to get their teeth implanted and undergo processes like bleaching. People, particularly those, who have not followed healthy teeth practices, are at a higher risk of losing their teeth with age.
Obesity or Overweight:
About 75% of adults above the age of 60 are overweight. These people are at a greater risk of conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Women start accumulating fat around their waist. Moreover, there is a greater number of complaints of arthritis from this section of the elderly population.
Less-Active Senses:
With age, all the five human senses (five) gradually deteriorate. Vision becomes poorer and generally, people after 45, suffer from glaucoma — a disease that damages the nerves of the eyes. Untreated glaucoma could result in permanent vision loss. Likewise, hearing ability also decreases, and people use hearing aid to listen well. Skin sensitivity and sense to smell also decrease due to less activity of sensory organs. These are connected to brain through nerve cells. With decreased activity of nerve cells, capability to sense gradually deteriorates.
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