Science Quiz | The Secret to Managing the Aging Process

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question:

1. Promoting the production of these important protein fibers is essential to maintaining skin elasticity and firmness. Name these protein fibers in the skin that break down over time and lead to the formation of wrinkles and sagging skin.

2. _______ is a term used to describe an age-related condition characterized by a decrease in brain volume and cognitive function, often accompanied by memory loss and decline in cognitive function.

3. Which hormones are commonly associated with aging and produce less as we age, causing symptoms such as fatigue, loss of muscle mass, and weight gain?

4. Which vitamin is commonly associated with maintaining healthy skin, vision, and immune function, but may also play a role in slowing the aging process due to its antioxidant properties?

5. Which mineral is often associated with bone health, but which, if present in excess, may also play a role in aging by contributing to oxidative stress?

Visual Question: In the image, find these glowing structures at the tips of chromosomes that play an important role in aging. What do you call these protective structures that get shorter each time a cell divides?

answer:

1. collagen

2. brain atrophy

3. testosterone

4. vitamin E

5. calcium

Visual answer: telomeres