Dharmendra Health Latest Update: Actor Discharged From Hospital After Suffering Breathing Issues - 5 Ways Age Impacts Lung Health

Dharmendra Health Latest News: Veteran actor Dharmendra was discharged from Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday morning, after several days of treatment.

Legendary actor Dharmendra has been discharged from the hospital today at 7:30am. The actor was admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties. It is reported that he was under observation in the ICU, and according to some sources, he was even placed on ventilator support. Even though the actor's family has clarified that while he is hospitalised, his condition is stable and improving, and they have asked the public to avoid spreading unconfirmed rumours. Since he's now in his late 80s, and still had long-standing fitness, but this also diverts the attention to the fact that even fit older individuals should remain alert to respiratory issues.

Dharmendra Health Latest Update: How Age Impacts Lung Function?

As a person grows older, many changes start to take place in our body, a person can suffer from breathing difficulties, even if in the absence of some particular diseases. Here's how age impacts your lung health that you need to understand so that you can take the necessary precautions beforehand.

Structural And Physiological Changes

With growing age, it is common that a person might have to go through structural and physiological changes where lung muscles tend to change and reduce the ability to fully expand and contract.

Decreased Gas Exchange

It is common that gas exchange can become less efficient as lung tissue loses some of its elasticity and alveoli may enlarge slightly, making it problematic for the person to breathe properly.

Less Immunity

Immunity becomes less and lungs become more prone to infections, which can turn into prolonged lung health infections, even the chances of getting pneumonia becomes higher.

Increased Risk

There is an increased risk and as it can affect the natural decline in lung function because older lungs are more prone to such risks even when it comes to inhaling, pollutants or infections or smoking, even the passive smoking affects them more first.

What Happened To Dharmendra's Health?

Veteran actor Dharmendra (89) was admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Monday after his health reportedly worsened, sparking concern among fans and the film fraternity. Many Bollywood stars, including his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, wife Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Ameesha Patel, visited the hospital to check on him. Meanwhile, later the visuals show family members arriving at Dharmendra ji's residence, gathering to offer support and stay close during this worrying time.

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