As we age, it can be more difficult to manage chronic conditions as the natural effects of our bodies slowing down settle in. However, for some older people, ageing doesn’t seem to hit quite as hard as it does for others.As discussed in The Conversation, research has revealed how older people can slow down the progression of chronic illnesses as they age and, actually, much of it comes down to diet.The new study, by researchers at the Aging Research Center at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, followed more than 2,400 older Swedish adults for 15 years.“We found that people who consistently ate a healthy diet developed chronic diseases more slowly,” said researchers, “in contrast to those whose diets were considered more inflammatory; that is, diets high in processed meats, refined gra