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What to Expect As You Grow Older: Mayo Clinic Update
By Tucker Sutherland, editor
Aug. 17, 2004 - It looks like I am deteriorating
right on schedule, according to the online information provided by the
Mayo Clinic’s Senior Health Center.
This recently updated feature – “What to Expect as
You Grow Older” – is the best online article I have found to capture the
information most of us are seeking about the changes in our body as we
age. It is particularly useful because it is brief and to the point.
“Regardless of how long
you live, time takes a toll on the organs and systems in your body,”
states the article. “How and when this occurs is unique to you.”
The article deals with
“typical changes to expect” as we age. These changes are organized by
body parts and functions. This is the list of topics.
> Cardiovascular
> Bones, muscles and
joints
> Digestive system
> Kidneys, bladder and
urinary tract
> Brain and nervous
system
> Eyes
> Ears
> Teeth
> Skin, nails and hair
> Sleep
> Weight
> Sexuality
The concluding section
is titled, “How long can you live.”
Through out the sections are links to other
information on the Mayo Clinic Website. Most of these links are to
information about specific ailments. In the section on eyes, for
example, there are links to information of on Dry eyes, Presbyopia,
Cataracts, Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration.
There are also links to
several interesting slide shows, such as, “How four seniors stay
mentally sharp” and “How aging affects your skin.”
In the Senior Health
Center, where this article is found, you will also find other very
helpful and useful information. There are screening tests for men and
women and an interesting aging quiz, “Secrets of Longevity.”
This is certainly a site
we recommend and one you may want to bookmark for future reference.
Click Here to What to Expect as You Grow Older.
Click Here to the Mayo Clinic Senior Health Center.
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