Now we must realize that, as we age, many body and organ functions lose some vitality … The cartilage around the joints can sometimes deteriorate in quality. Then arthrosis develops. The heart muscle can function less vigorously, so heart failure is lurking. The lungs, especially the alveoli, can lose quality, resulting in a restriction of oxygen supply. The immune system becomes less active, resulting in: more susceptible to infection, the development and failure of so-called “wrong cells” and numerous autoimmune diseases. The brain can also deteriorate in terms of vitality. Memory then becomes somewhat less and dementia can even occur. In short, we may be considerably older than a hundred years ago, but the years we have ‘collected’ over time do not always flow smoothly …
