Aging Myths by Siegfried Kra

Pg 14 Scientists have known that the length of human life is fixed, even though our life expectancy is increasing. if all major causes of death were eliminated, life span would still be approximately between the ages of 100 and 110

Pg 19 The aging brain gets smaller and the number of brain cells or neurons decreases. by the age of 90, 60% of the brain cells are gone

Pg 37 Nutritional requirements have been outlined for adults between the ages of 20 and 60, but they have not been outlined fore people who are between ages 80 and 90. my older patients lose weight primarily because it it too much trouble to cook and to shop

Pg 51 it has been estimated that 20% or more of our older population is afflicted with depression.

Pg 51 25% of all suicides occur in persons over the age of 65. Depressed older men make up the largest proportion of the 10,000 older american who take their own lives

Pg 84 for every 1% reduction in the total cholesterol level, there is a 25% reduction of heart disease risk

Pg 132 Diabetes is one of the ancient earliest known diseases, it was recorded in the Ebers Papyrus papers of ancient Egypt before the year 30bc. In the first century a.d., Aretaus coined the word diabetes, from the Greek term for "passing through"

Pg 166 Sleep apnea is a condition which air no longer flows into the nose or mouth for more than 10 seconds because of an interruption...These patients tend to be overweight with short necks

Pg 170 As we age from 40 to 80, muscle mass decreases by 35%, the fluid in the cells decreases by 405, and the total body water decreases by 17%. Body fat increases by 35%

Pg 186 25% of all hospitalizations in patients over age 65 are alcohol related. Alcohol abuse is increasing in older Americans, primarily because of boredom, too much leisure time, and loss of their role in society

Pg 225 "how old would you be in you didnt know how old you was?" (Satchell Paige)

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