Finally, scientists have determined the beginning of aging
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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It is unlikely that there is at least one person in the whole world who does not fear his own aging. You can want to grow up, mature, gain life experience ... But no one wants to be old at the same time. The main signs of old age have always been considered morbidity, infirmity, fear of being useless to nobody. People are afraid of old age, therefore, they always tried to recognize the moment, which becomes destructive for the organism. After all, if you know when the aging process begins, there are chances that you can try to delay the moment.
American scientists have conducted a number of studies that have revealed the secret of the onset of aging. It was possible to determine the age at which irreversible processes for the organism begin, connected with a decrease in the production of a substance called myelin. This substance is responsible for the formation of nerve fibers, since the myelin sheath covers the neurons of the brain. The process of aging begins when myelin begins to develop more slowly. In this regard, the functions of the musculoskeletal mechanism of a person are violated, the memory worsens, and the development of multiple sclerosis is possible.
A study in a clinic at the American University in Iowa consisted of a number of participants in the experiment (men aged 25 to 80 years) taking tests that showed the level of myelin in the body, and using some exercises the speed was determined movements. With the help of a comparative analysis, specialists concluded that the peak of the greatest activity of a person falls on the turn of the forty-year period, to be more exact - by 39 years. At the same age, the level of myelin in the body reaches its climax.
Thus, it turns out that the aging process begins at the moment when a person turns 39. Against nature you can not trample, but do not put a cross on yourself, as soon as your age begins to approach forty years. Aging is a generally irreversible process, but nothing can prevent an intelligent person from maximizing it.
Sociological research shows that people who are engaged in mental work are aging much more slowly. Their brains are constantly in search and processing of new information, accordingly, the activity of the brain does not decrease, since the substances that are responsible for the aging processes do not cease to be produced. It is very useful to know and actively use foreign languages. If a person speaks freely in several languages, it means that memory and vocabulary are in order, and talking about old age is not the time. Sociologists also believe that creativity, especially literary, also has a good effect on the "rejuvenation" of the body. The main condition for maintaining the body in a tone is the provision of mental activity, the presence of which will indicate an interest in life.
Of course, physical activity also has a positive effect on the mature body. Regular training, walking in the fresh air, team games will help and in the old age feel cheerful and active.
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