What is the “smell of old age” and why does it appear

Most people are sure that the “smell of old age” is connected with the fact that elderly people do not follow the simplest hygiene rules. However, this is not entirely true.

Japanese scientists discovered “nonenals” in the human body. These are cells that the body begins to produce during aging. It is noteworthy that the older a person is, the more noneals his body produces. It is this substance that has a smell that many associate with old age.

This smell is intensified by a different diet. American scientists took samples of the sweat of elderly people and found that the “smell of old age” increases in those who consume a lot of fruits and vegetables, as well as fatty food. Researchers believe that this is due to the fact that the body of elderly people digests food much longer.