But every five years that we age, the chance of having dementia doubles (See Figure 2).
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Older people have a greater capacity for empathy because empathy is learned and refined as we age.
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As we age, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible, and our lighting requirements change.
It's difficult to get better at tennis, especially as we age and have less time to practice.
Maybe learning to like a song is like learning a new language it gets harder as we age.
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Today they are making stunning progress in discovering the master genes and proteins that regulate how we age.
And no matter what we eat, having arteries that clog up as we age is part of being human.
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It appears that as we age, we may become better able to differentiate between important and less important information.
People change as we age and most have more limitations on social life, driving or keeping track of things.
Osteoporosis, the loss of bone mass, is an important concern as we age.
Also as we age, there is an increased probability of needing personal care for the activities of daily living.
Mike Dang, an editor at Bundle.com, recently completed a report on how our alcohol consumption changes as we age.
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But as we age ourselves and as our parents need more help from us, we have to get better informed.
It is also more sustainable as an activity as we age, in light of the potential risk for injuries related to running.
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And dense bones are something women really need to strive for, given our propensity towards brittle bones, or osteoporosis, especially as we age.
Old age will inevitably mean that the most hearty of us starts to slow and health issues will take their toll as we age.
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Among the growing list of pet peeves we accumulate as we age, few rank higher than unusable user manuals, at least in my house.
Especially confusing, says Gazzaley, is that key brain functions, like short-term memory, processing speed, and the capacity to multi-task, decline steadily as we age.
"The brain gets the signal and starts acting to heal the 'wound, '" increasing the body's production of collagen and elastin, proteins that our skin loses as we age.
While physical activity has been shown to aid in sharpening our minds and recall, simple mental exercises can help us to remain sharp and improve memory as we age.
Recent research suggests that if left untreated, hearing loss might contribute to an acceleration in cognitive decline - relating to our understanding, reasoning and perception skills - as we age.
Which seems to lend support to the counter view about age: when we age, we seek to protect: Our family, our finances and our reputation do not augur risk well.
Conventional wisdom holds that the pounding from years of running leads to excessive wear and tear on the body as we age, resulting in joint injuries, knee replacements or arthritis.
Success becomes much more personal as we age however.
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As we age, these innate preferences are tempered.
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She doesn't sugarcoat the very real challenges that come with age physical limitations, loss of loved ones, illness but there's good stuff, too, like wisdom, courage and a rich inner life that gets better as we age.
To stave off or reverse diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, scientists will explore the changes that occur in the brain as we age, laying the groundwork for prevention and treatment of age-related neurological diseases.
As we age we lose muscle mass.
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