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Your ears and
TRUE or
FALSE?
nose keep growing

as you age

Have you heard this one before?

Cartilage tissue in the ears
and nose continues to grow
as you age. The earlobes also

elongate as gravity pulls
them downward.
Saggy ears can
be the result of
the skin’s elasticity
losing its firmness.
LONGEST LIVING LADY

The skin of older people
is often wrinkled because
the dermis produces far less
collagen and elastin fibers
that keep the skin of younger
people firm and wrinkle-free.

The world’s oldest person was
Jeanne Calment (1875–1997).
The French cycling enthusiast died The effects of time catch up with all of
at the age of 122 years, 164 days. us eventually. While the ears and nose
She claimed the secret to longevity keep growing, the rest of the body starts
was being calm and carefree. slowing. Cells and tissue become worn
out, and the skin thins and wrinkles.
Eyesight and hearing both deteriorate.

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