There are many physical changes that we go through once we enter into late adulthood, not only do we change externally, graying hair, wrinkles, sagging skin and a decrease in height due to the breaking down of cartilage in our backs but, we also go through internal physical changes. As our external aging features become more obvious there are also multiple internal changes taking place. As we get further into late adulthood, a sort of chain reaction starts. Blood vessels start to harden and shrink, which in turn causes the heart to lose the ability to pump as much blood to the brain, which causes it to shrink and pull away from the skull.
Other physical changes our bodies go through include: the slowing of the respiratory system, digestive