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Why do adults get shorter as they age? And how much height do they actually lose?
2 outlets · first reported by The Conversation Australia Health 2d ago · latest 1d ago · 15 hours of coverage · 2 countries
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2d agoWhy do adults get shorter as they age? And how much height do they actually lose?
When you picture an older person, you may imagine someone shorter and slightly stooped. It’s not just your imagination: most of us gradually lose some height as we age. But how does it happen, when and by how much? Here’s what the science says, and when it can signal an underlying health problem…
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Why do adults get shorter as they age? And how much height do they actually lose?When you picture an older person, you may imagine someone shorter and slightly stooped. It's not just your imagination: most of us gradually lose some height as we age.
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