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ELITE HEALTH | by Dr Pisuth LertvilaiAGEING GRACEFULLYAwareness of age-related complications while maintaining a healthy body and mind are keys to improving our quality of life in old age44 Elite+Growing older is a natural facet of life. The ageing process is a journey that brings maturity and awealth of experience. Many people find their senior years to be a time to relax, enjoy their accomplishments and spend more time in the compan- ionship of friends and family. Most of the pressure to settle down to a nice home and generate the means for a better future has now passed.The ageing phenomenonBy the age of 30, most of our age-related biological functions have reached their peak and will start to gradually decline. While we cannot stop the march of years, four key lifestyle factors can maximize our chances of leading a long and healthy life: not smoking at all (or, for smokers, reducing and finally