The old age
A very interesting question was asked today by an audience from Barakaldo. It says: Does the whole body age in the same way? do all the organs age together?
It’s obvious that we don’t all age the same, some look older than they are and others look younger. Therefore, aging does not happen in all people in the same way. These are issues of chronological age, of the change of appearance caused by the years.
In old age, however, the biological age, i.e. the state of functioning of the organs, is more important. In fact, not all our tissues, organs and systems age at the same rate.
The cells are the basis of the tissues. As they age, the cells lose their ability to divide and multiply. Fat begins to build up, and many cells lose their ability to function. As a result, debris also accumulates in the tissues. Connective tissue, for example, loses flexibility, becomes more rigid, and consequently, organs, blood vessels, and airways. Other tissues lose mass, atrophy, and even tumors form.
As a result, the organs also change, but not all at the same time. Liver cells, for example, naturally have a greater ability to regenerate, which is why the liver ages less rapidly. In other organs, the lack of functionality associated with old age is more evident, such as in the urinary system.
If there is no disease, the change is slow and time consuming. As I said, old age affects us all and everyone’s organs, but everyone makes his way in his own way.
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