My gums are sinking

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Something I realized is that as we grow old, our gums actually sink. I thought that this is only for denture users because I heard many denture users said that they change dentures every five years because their dentures get loose because their gums are sinking. But I am a person who doesn't use dentures. I have a complete set of teeth. But recently, I just realized my Gums are sinking as well, and I have a complete set of teeth. How do I know? When I was a teenager and also on my 20s and 30s, I used to use those white flossers. They are dental floss with plastic holders, and it used to be a breeze for me to use them. Like in just a minute, all of my food debris are gone from my gums and I have a clean mouth. But these days, using them felt like doing a surgery. My gums became harder to reach. It seemed like they sink somewhere in my mouth. And also, the structure of my teeth kind of changed. Right now, if I eat meat and pulpy vegetables, I have a lot of food debris on my mouth. It doesn't happen before. The spaces between my teeth seem to be getting looser, that they capture food debris much more worse.