Some awareness for people above 50

Do not be afraid of age. Science has shown that you can also be healthy, happy and sexually active on a pension. But there are myths and old beliefs which are to be improved upon.

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• It is a common myth that pain in the joints is waiting for everyone. Problems with joints can be avoided, if you do not ignore physical activity. Australian scientists examined women between the ages of 40 and 67 and found that those of them who had practiced physical exercises for at least 20 minutes twice a week, cartilaginous tissue was better preserved. Consequently, moderate activity is the prevention of arthritis.

• It's not true that bones become brittle, and posture is bad in older age. Osteoporosis often occurs in the elderly, but not as often as it is customary to think. When examining women over 100 years it turned out that this diagnosis was only in 56% of them, and the disease began on average at 87 years. This data is especially optimistic given that these women grew up at a time when little was known about diets and exercises that can strengthen bones.

• This is a misconception that the libido disappears. Reducing sexual desire refers to preventable factors, like increased blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and depression. It is enough to keep yourself in good physical shape, for example, to practice at the gym a couple of times a week.

According to doctors, usually sexual desire does not decrease until 75 years. Researchers at the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging interviewed people over 60 and foundAging and Sexuality that 60% of the previous year had regular physical contacts. For the rest, the obstacle was the absence of desire, and partner.

• One of the most popular myth among older age people is believing that Genes determine how you will grow old. The way in which even the most healthy set of genes manifest themselves throughout life is largely determined by the effects of chemicals and stress, what you eat and how often you exercise. How you will grow old depends on you.

• Creativity disappears with years , it's not true. There is no evidence of a decline in creativity with age. At the same time, creativity in maturity positively affects the quality of life. The University of George Washington showed that elderly people who joined the choir had better health indicators than those who did not realize their creativity. The choristers took less medication, felt less lonely and showed a more optimistic view of the world.

• The belief that the brain stops developing is to be avoided. Studies show that the brain continues to form new neural connections and strengthen existing neuronal connections throughout life - as long as you give it problems to solve. Therefore, do not neglect the training of this important body.

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• Many people still believe that the brain shrinks with age. Studies of the early 2000s showed that the hippocampus - the part of the brain responsible for memory - was smaller in the elderly than in the young. However, later it was proved that the brain size is affected by chronic stress. Cortisol levels during human aging are predicted by hippocampal atrophy and memory deficits, and not by age. Thus, when scanning the contents of human skulls from 18 to 25 years, it was found that 25% of them have the same hippocampus as the representatives of the group aged 60 to 75 years.

• The most threatening myth is that older people are always capricious and unhappy. Researchers from Germany interviewed 40 long-livers and found Adaptation in the very old age: Exploring the role of resources, beliefs, and attitudes for centenarians' happiness. , that, despite significant physical and mental problems, 71% of them are happy. Respondents noted that they are satisfied with life in the same way as they did years before. So a positive attitude to yourself and the world should be protected from the youth.

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