OVERVIEW

At part of aging process, degeneration can happen to bone and skin, which could be caused by slowing down of metabolism, injury, medication, etc. Bone is a hardened mass of living tissue. There is a continuing process of bone renewal in which bones are broken down (bone resorption) and replaced by new bones (bone formation). Your body adds new bones faster than it removes old bones when you are young. Bones reach peak density at age 30. Thereafter, you can lose old bones faster than you make new bones which may result in decrease in bone mineral density. And, this often occurs after menopause in women i.e. around age 50 and in old age in men. When the bone mineral density is too low, bones become weak and fragile. However, weak bone does not give any signal unless bone fracture has happened. Reports have shown that falls are the number one cause of bone fractures in older adults regardless of gender.

On the other hand, skin degeneration would impair the protective barrier for your body against bacteria or virus, and/or affect appearance with wounds or wrinkles. Your skin is smooth, firm and flawless when you are young and healthy. However, skin condition changes as you age, and factors such as sunlight, environment or immune system can affect your skin health, which can cause redness, dark spots, rashes, itching or inflammation.