Well, not all maybe but I notice that quite often. Do our fingers become thick when we are getting older? Why is that so?
thanks a lot
2006-09-22 10:14:11 · 11 answers · asked by Mr. Owl 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
This has to do with two different things. First, less blood flow to the extremities. As you get older, you have poorer blood flow, and you tend to be less active. This would cause some swelling in the fingers. The other reason is because as you grow older, your extremities continue to grow. Feet, hands, your nose, your ears all continue to grow.
2006-09-22 10:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by tkokayde 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many older peope have arthritis. Hands and fingers are common sites of arthritis. This causes the joints to thicken and sometimes deforms the hands.
2006-09-22 10:16:40 · answer #2 · answered by dragonkisses 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give her what she likes to eat, I had to do that with my youngest son, he didn't like the chunks in food either, so I kept giving him the pureed food instead, with trying every once in a while to give him the food that had the chunks in it, and eventually he ate it, and enjoyed it. I think that he just wasn't used to it! It took some time but he eventually got it and liked it. As for finger foods maybe try, baby carrots ( sliced in half, length wise), grapes ( sliced in half, length wise), any cereal ( like honey comb), cheese cut into cubes. Good Luck and remember, she'll eventually come around, and even like food that is not pureed, you just have to give her time.
2016-03-18 00:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. Especially if you wear a chef's hat and pretend to be a cook but all you're really doing is eating! LOL
2006-09-22 10:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by Ragdoll 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of reasons, most given by earlier answerers, eg weight, arthritis, circulation. Trauma is sometimes a cause as well as edema.
2006-09-22 14:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by David Y 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loss of flexibility, perhaps poor circulation that leads to swelling and arthritis
2006-09-22 10:15:44 · answer #6 · answered by RUNINTLKT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Experience and work,
especially hard work because you're too busy to help because you're just typing on this Internet site!!!
LOL!
2006-09-22 10:16:02 · answer #7 · answered by May I help You? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the stupidity from when you were younder sinks down in your fingers and is stored inside forever.
2006-09-22 10:15:48 · answer #8 · answered by nerveserver 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah.. and like trees.. when you cut them in half you can count the rings to calculate who old a person is..
2006-09-22 10:15:45 · answer #9 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The joints (knuckles) may enlarge due to arthritis.
2006-09-22 10:15:34 · answer #10 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋