Add your age? Do not worry, getting old is also delicious

There are many benefits with age, ranging from the more discreet to the more rarely have the flu. Thinkstock

For many people, getting old had a connotation that is not too awkward: graying hair, wrinkled skin, which no longer physically strong, and memory decline.



But it turns out there are many benefits as we age. Do not believe?

More rarely the flu

Not just the brain or thoughts are increasingly wise as we age, our immune systems are also more severe.

We know that the system is facing millions of potential danger every day and not surprisingly, this system is more expertly identify such hazards.

The results are system produces white blood cells that specifically face the "invaders" is.

If there are types of invaders back into our bodies, the immune system will rely more quickly get rid of it.

If, say, we need to get the flu, if this type of flu coming again, attempt to resolve it will be faster.

"The immune system can remember the various viruses that attack a person for 40 to 50 years," said John Upham from the University of Queensland, Australia.

That is why people in their 20s have the flu usually two to three times a year, while those aged over 50 years are usually only get the flu twice in one year.

What about allergies?

"Allergic diseases peaked in childhood and usually decreases when a teenager," said Mitchell Grayson.

Grayson worked at a children's hospital in Wisconsin, United States and is based on observations of allergies in a person decreases when a person reaches the age of 20 years.

"At the age of 30 years allergic diseases have re-emerged until the age of 50 years. At the age of 60 years usually decreases," said Mitchell.

Smarter

Many negative connotations associated brain senescent whereas according to a scientific study of the older brain makes the owner more clever.

Experts in the United States doing research on the mental abilities of 6,000 people since 1956.

The older our ability to solve problems for the better, experts say. Getty

The respondents undergo tests every seven years.

It was revealed that the ability of vocabulary, spatial orientation, memory or verbal memory and better problem-solving skills at the age of 40 to 50 years than at 20s.

"As we age, our perspective of knowledge becomes more widespread. We know what is important, we become more accustomed to solving problems, "said Gary Small, a researcher at the Brain Research Institute of the University of California.

Affair bed

Some studies indicate the frequency and quality of sexual intercourse people older better than we think.

One study with female respondents aged 80 half yearly concluded between the respondents reported always or almost always have an orgasm during sexual intercourse.

A number of other studies support this conclusion, for example, research with those respondents aged over 60 years.

The results show 74% of men and 70% of women claim to have greater sexual satisfaction compared to when they were aged 40 years.

"This may be because older women feel much more confident ... confidence makes their sex life became better and more satisfying," said Tara Saglio much help solve the problems facing the couple.

More rarely headache

Who also happens when we get older is that we increasingly infrequent headaches and we are getting a little sweat production.

At the age of 80 years, the weather had a 95% chance to stay alive at the age of 81 years. Getty

So, there are many benefits with the increase of our age.

In fact, various studies also showed growing old does not mean close to death.

In the 2011-2014, the average 25-year-old man had expectancy of up to 84 years for women and 80 years for men.

For 95-year-old can be expected that they can live up to 98 years (for women) and 97 years (for men).

And at the age of 80 years, the weather had a 95% chance to stay alive at the age of 81 years.

(Zaria Gorvett | bbc)