Aging Symptoms

Aging: Introduction

Aging is a natural process of physical, psychological and social change. It is an irreversible process that can be postponed cosmetically to a limited degree.

What are the Aging Symptoms?

Aged people experience a diminished sense of perception. With age, there is a loss of hearing, graying of hair, decline in taste and vision, and there is weight loss.

There are a number of symptoms of aging that appear slowly and are diverse. Different individuals undergo these changes in very different ways.

Here is a list of common symptoms for aging:

• Loss of memory
• Overall weakness
• Decrease in energy and vigor
• Insufficient sleep
• Changes in behavior
• Hair loss
• Change in hair color
• Physical changes in skin and hair properties
• Decrease or loss of hearing, vision
• Weak immune system
• More prone to infections and disease
• Changes in digestion
• Decrease in sexual function
• Urinary problems

Moreover, aging symptoms are obvious and apparent in the later stages of life.

Some of the prominent signs associated with aging include:

Dark Circle under Eyes

The skin under your eyes is delicate and thin. With age, this skin becomes thin making the blood vessels underneath visible as dark colored circles under the eyes.

Insufficient sleep makes skin under your eyes become pale and this shows up as dark circles. You can suffer from dark circles due to dehydration.

Deficiency of iron in your blood can give you bluish tinge under your eyes. If you have allergy to airborne dust, you are more likely to rub your eyes as a result of itching.

Dry Skin Patches

As you age, your body and skin suffer from dehydration. The flat layer below your skin shrinks and becomes dry and flaky. This causes your skin to become dry too.

Moreover, your skin fails to draw enough nourishment to keep moist and healthy. This dry skin appears patchy on your body.

Poor diet and repeated exposure to sun or extreme weather can also cause your skin to dry. This gives you skin patches and possibly dark skin spots as you age.

Wrinkles on Face

Aging signs also include skin that starts deteriorating due to an inability to regenerate. The stretching mechanism of your skin no longer works the same.

This causes your skin to form sags and folds which appear as wrinkles occurring on the face. Stress, disease, environment and dry skin condition also contribute in forming facial wrinkles.

Use of soaps or strong face washing liquids tend to dry your skin and extended usage together with signs of aging can cause wrinkles on your face permanently.