Hence, this leads to structural AND functional changes. As our age increases, we exhibit decreased creatinine excretion. Decreased bone density as we age, causes osteoporosis. The decreased length of the vertebra causes a height reduction at a rate of about 1.2-cm per 20 years. As we age, we change neurologically.
Confusion increases with age.
There have been, to date, NO dietary implications in refereed journals with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's diseases. Our immunocompetence changes. This phenomenon may also explain the increase in various cancers in the elderly patient. As we age, we become increasingly isolated. As we age, our eyesight dims.