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why do older adults get shorter?

  • Written by Michelle Moscova, Senior Lecturer in Anatomy, UNSW
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Hi I’m Miranda. I am ten years old and I live in California. My question is: why do older adults get shorter?

why do older adults get shorter?

What an interesting question, Miranda!

Luckily, you don’t have to worry about this for some time. Until you are 30 or so (I know, it sounds old), you will continue to grow. However, after that, most people start to...

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