Gerontologists from Australia debunked myths about the symptoms of approaching old age

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Not all symptoms of old age , which are encountered by the elderly, are widespread. Gerontologists from Australia debunked myths about processes in the body that develop over the years.

These errors include pain in the joints, which only a part of the elderly population of the Earth suffers from. Adding a little sport to your life will help to avoid similar problems in the future: cartilage tissue was better preserved in those people who did at least 20 minutes of physical exercises twice a week.

The load also reduced the risk of developing osteoporosis, which is observed only in 56% of women over 87 years old.

Sport helps to avoid problems with libido, because for most elderly people, as a rule, lack of sexual contacts is a consequence of loneliness.

In 60% of surveyed pensioners aged 60 and older had regular intimate contacts during the previous year. Another common myth is the belief that the brain develops until a certain age.

In fact, neural connections are formed throughout life, and solving logical problems helps to stimulate this process.