Effects of Aging on Human body

Getting older actually means the constant and predictable maturation of every living organism. In time, aging is not obvious for the subject until diseases appear. Fortunately or not, the individual cannot avoid aging, but he can choose the way he wants to age. Health education and health promotion activities may guide the subject towards preventing the negative effects of the process.

Heart conditions
Cancer
Brain
Hormone level variations
Osteoporosis and arthritis
Muscles
Lungs
Skin and hair

Aging Facts:

1. According with Census.gov, the number of persons in the United States under age 65 has tripled during the 20th century.

2. From the same surse we can conclude that even if Florida has the highest percentage of people 65 and more, California has the largest number of elderly.

3. Most common causes of death at eldery people are: heart disease, cancer, and stroke. We can hope that medicine will find a way to decrease this rate.