The Aging Process Quiz

People with progeria have a life span of 17 years. The elderly outward appearance masks bodily systems that are fairly normal.

Maximum life span hasn't changed much, but average life expectancy has increased quite a lot as our species has evolved.

Surface fats decrease and more fats enclose our organs.

A lower number of taste buds on the tongue is mostly to blame

Old age is the surest and steadiest killer.

In some cases high blood sugar levels may lead to a diabetes diagnosis.

You'll have to empty your bladder more often as you get older

Once you get past age 50, these awful headaches tend to decrease.

They increase tissue inflammation. Trans fats will spike your level of harmful cholesterol, too.

It's the reason skin becomes droopy and wrinkled.

Older people today still need about the same amount of help as past generations.

High blood pressure is a common problem for older people.

Life expectancy of males was about 46 years. Now that number has skyrocketed to 76 years; for women, life expectancy is 80 years.

People from poorer areas have more health problems as they age.

Like all other parts of our bodies, the brain begins slowing down as nerve cell function decreases.

About 45 percent of people older than 85 get the disease. Memory problems are often a first sign of the condition.

The number of neurons will be steady after you reach 10 years old. You have so many neurons that losing a few along they way probably won't affect you much.

Our heart rate slows as we get older.

High frequencies tend to go first. It also gets harder for us to make out sounds when there is a lot of background noise.

The loss of cells can cause overall reduced bodily function.

Most people start using reading glasses at 40 years old. As you age, your eyes have a harder time refocusing between objects that are close and those that are far away.

Bones begin losing minerals when you're about 35 years old. This can lead to weaker bones that break easier.

A plethora of problems can affect the heart, but a healthier lifestyle can preserve its function.

Thirty-three percent of people over 60 years old have it. Hearing loss is one of the most common challenges for people as they age.

That distinction goes to Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at 122 years old.

Less nutrition may speed aging in some people

Our muscles become stiffer and less toned as we age.

Brush your chompers or you'll wind up with dentures sooner rather than later.

For men, it's two drinks per day. For women, it's one drink per day.

It's most obvious in the spine — that's why many people affected by osteoporosis stoop. Calcium supplements can help ward off this problem.