The Senses

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What happens as part of the ageing process?
The ability of your senses decrease, which can lead to physical issues
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What do your senses depend on?
Nervous tissue to function
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What does nervous tissue allow?
An individual to receive stimuli and produce information
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What happens as the ageing process progresses?
Brain functions begin to decline
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What does a reduce of blood flow to the brain cause?
A loss of brain cells
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What becomes slower?
Self-repair to cells (including nerve cells)
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What does this cause?
Decreased sensation, slower reflexes and a tendency to be clumsy
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What do your senses depend on?

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Nervous tissue to function

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What does nervous tissue allow?

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What happens as the ageing process progresses?

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What does a reduce of blood flow to the brain cause?

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