1. The Elderly
... -Process accelerated by insufficient exercise, smoking, poor eating habits. JOINTS -lose mobility (knee, hip) and deteriorate from constant wear and pressure (disappearance of cartilage between vertebrae results in old age shrinking) -Process accelerated by injury, obesity. MUSCLES -lose bulk and strength -Process accelerated by insufficient exercise, starvation. LIVER -filters toxins from blood less efficiently -Process accelerated by alcohol ... or perhaps a urinary tract infection. It could also be due to a slight stroke or perhaps a side-effect from medication. Memory loss. • Altho...
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