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Healthtalk - definitions/matching, P. 10

Processes having to do with the aging process

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SIGHTAfter middle age, it becomes difficult to read small print.
TEETHIncreased rate of gum disease, oral cancer and cavities
WEAK HEARTBetween 30 and 70, pumping power drops 30 percent.
REDUCED MUSCLEBetween 30 and 40 percent of the body`s muscle is lost.
BODY FATIt redistributes from under the skin to deeper parts of the body.
BRAIN POWERNerve cells die and memory begins to fade.
SELF-DEFENSEDefense against disease drops by 20 percent in old age.
HEARINGHearing loss is common in old age, especially high frequencies.
SAGGING SKINBy age 50, skin becomes wrinkled and rough.
LUNGSBreathing capacity declines 0.8 percent per year from age 20 to 70.
POSTURE CHANGEAs bones, joints, and muscles wear, stopping may occur in old age.
BONE LOSSBy age 40, people begin to lose bone tissue
HOW TO SLOW AGINGGet good health habits.


ALT (Asst. Prof. of Modern Languages, ret.XU)
University, researcher, AAM, ALT Tobetsu Schools JHS
Tobetsu-cho, Hokkaido

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