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Do You Get Shorter As You Grow Older ?

Do you get shorter as you grow older?
Mon, 21 Dec 2009
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Yes, as you lose the cushioning between the vertebrae in your back (or suffer injuries), if you have osteoporosis, or if you have poor posture. Over time - these things matter. You get shorter. My mother used to be much taller than me - now we're almost the same height.
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Do You Get Shorter As You Grow Older ?

Yes, as you lose the cushioning between the vertebrae in your back (or suffer injuries), if you have osteoporosis, or if you have poor posture. Over time - these things matter. You get shorter. My mother used to be much taller than me - now we re almost the same height.