The Normal Ageing Process - What to expect?

Cardiovascular health - what to expect?

The heart is one of the most crucial organs in the body and with time muscles around the heart begin to harden. This puts a lot of strain on the heart making the individual feel easily tired and breathless. Following health lifestyle habits and engaging in physical activities can help to keep heart muscles healthy and flexible.

Musculoskeletal health - what to expect?

As one age, body muscles begin to harden and bones become weaker making them prone to damage.

Also, age-related bone disorders such as osteoporosis and arthritis begin to set in, which makes the bones further weak and brittle.

To deal with this, start taking care of musculoskeletal health when young and take calcium supplements when you enter 40s. Also, women are more prone to bone disorders, so special care must be taken to ensure good bone health.

Skin changes - what to expect?

As the ageing process sets in, one can notice visible changes in their skin like the skin loses its elasticity, appearance of wrinkles, freckles or moles. The skin also can become thin, dry and pale, mainly due to lack of moisture.

Following a good skincare regime in young age can be helpful when you age.

Digestive health - what to expect?

Digestive health is also affected as you age because there are multiple structural changes that happen in the intestine which hampers the digestion. Acidity, constipation, and loss of appetite are commonly experienced as ageing.

Elderly should be mindful of their diet and ensure to incorporate more fiber-rich foods to help with digestive healt

Analytical skills and memory - what to expect?

With ageing, brain neurons start to shrink which affects the alertness and also reduces analytical skills and memory power.

While this cannot be avoided, one can ensure to stay mentally alert by practicing mental exercises such as solving puzzles, playing mind and memory games etc.