Athulya Homecare-Geriatric Home Healthcare

Evolution has taught our body how to protect from the environmental hazards. However, these lessons lose their value as the body gets old and it eventually succumbs the complications caused by the pollution of various life sources such as air and water. Pollution is the problem of all mankind but it is elders and children who get affected the most by it.    With increased urban living, air pollution has become a great risk for seniors’ health. Aggravating the chances of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases air pollution is the major contributor behind asthma and lung cancer. Alarmingly, the results of many researches are suggesting that air pollution is also responsible for stroke and heart diseases.    Why Pollution is a Threat for the Health of the Elders  Ageing slows down the functionality of each body part. The pollutants filtration capacity of the lungs gets diminished as we age and there are many chances for the pollutants to reach the cells o