When things go wrong Many disorders that we didn't consider in our youth concern us more as we age. These include bowel regularity, adequate digestion, malnutrition, joint problems, bone fragility, heart health, hypertension, cataracts, macular degeneration, osteoporosis, and memory loss. Why things go wrong As we age, we often eat less. This means we get fewer of the nutrients we need. Nutritional deficiencies often seen in seniors include deficiencies in the minerals calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, chromium, iron, copper, and selenium, and in the vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D, and folic acid.
Dehydration is also often a problem.
Seniors also have the same bad diet as most of us. Other factors include insufficient digestive enzymes, lack of fiber, lack of exercise, social isolation, and lack of mental stimulation. For bone health, weightlifting and stretching are useful. It is also extremely important that we have social contact and mental stimulation. All articles and information on this website are for educational purposes only.