the impact of the ageing process

• what happens to your skin?


  wrinkles, looseness of skin, dryer skin
• what happens to your hair?

  thining, growth slows, men may go bald
• what happens to your hearing, smell and taste?

  smell and taste decline, may loose appetite, ability to hear declines
• what happens to your eyesight?

  long sightedness may develop, blindness may occur
• what happens to your teeth?


  decay, gum disease
• what happens to your lungs+respiratory system?

  lungs=stiff, muscles weaken, reduced lung capacity, increased disease risk
• what happens to your cardiovascular system?


  heart efficiency decreased, BP rised, blood vessels less elastic, could lead to cardiovascular disease
• what happens to your digestive system?


  saliva+digestive juice decrease, food takes longer to digest
• what happens to your urinary system?


  kidneys become less efficient, prone to urinary problems
• what happens to your reproductive system?

  menopause, end of reporoductive capacity
• what happens to your skeleton and muscles?


  balance affected, muscles less flexible, knee/hip problems, shrink in height, total bone mass reduced
• what happens to your memory?

  reduced the speed of information
• what happens to your attention?

  attention span decreases
• what happens to reasonings?

  have a wider vocab and better knowledge
• what happens to your emotional wellbeing?

  loneliness, social isolation