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Does TLC increase with age? The relationship between lung function and maturity

While lungs mature around ages 20-25, and lung function declines after 35, the maximum volume of air the lungs can hold, known as total lung capacity (TLC), generally remains stable throughout a person's lifespan. Instead of increasing, a combination of other age-related changes affects how effectively the lungs function.

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Does Lung Compliance Increase with Age? Understanding the 'Senile Emphysema' Effect

An article published in *Thoracic Key* notes that lung compliance increases with age primarily due to the loss of parenchymal elasticity. This physiological change, which answers the question **"Does lung compliance increase with age?"**, happens as the lung's structural components, particularly elastic fibers, gradually weaken over time, leading to a host of other respiratory changes. Understanding this process is crucial for grasping the broader effects of aging on the respiratory system.

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Do lungs become more compliant with age? Unpacking the Effects of Aging on Your Respiratory System

By age 70, the total gas exchange surface area of the lungs can decrease by up to 20% compared to a 30-year-old. This is one of many physiological changes that influences the answer to, “Do lungs become more compliant with age?” Yes, with age, the lungs lose their elasticity and become more pliable, a condition that differs significantly from changes in the chest wall.

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