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Manifestor_of_Light

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12. I'm wondering at what point old people lose all their sub-cu fat.

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 01:05 AM

Oct 2014

I've known people who were obese all their adult lives, but sometime before they died, all their sub-cutaneous fat was gone and they were skin and bones. That's why they kept the thermostat on 80 degrees and were still cold. I wonder what time period that indicates?

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Loss of smell may be predictor of death in older adults - study [View all] IDemo Oct 2014 OP

Well I hope this is a a crackpot study because I lost my sense of smell after an aneurism. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #1

It appears 61% who failed a simple smelling test did NOT die in 5 years arcane1 Oct 2014 #3

Yeah, and I'm actually in the Hyposmic (partial loss) group. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #6

My sense of smell has noticeably declined in the past 10 years. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #9

I read the abstract and reviewed the methodology and conclusions. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #10

I love my dog but he'd be totally useless in the above study. When he cuts one, people... BlueJazz Oct 2014 #2

No problem here, I'm told I have no problem smelling. CentralMass Oct 2014 #4

So what should we do if we lose out sense of smell? lordsummerisle Oct 2014 #5

My Dad suffered for 20 years and Auntie is going on 14 so ? kickysnana Oct 2014 #7

This study doesn't pass the smell test! BillZBubb Oct 2014 #8

my sense of smell was always stronger w/pregnancy and now with hormonal surges zazen Oct 2014 #11

I'm wondering at what point old people lose all their sub-cu fat. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #12

That's because they stop eating Warpy Oct 2014 #13

Dr. Pinto...sounds interesting... littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #14

I really want to read the actual work. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #15

And the gender...and littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #16

Needs replication with testing for greater littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #17