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Could people's height decrease as they age?
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Yes: The discs in the spinal cord become less hydrated with age and so the overall height of the column diminishes. This causes some degree of height diminution especially in the elderly.
Answered 12/13/2013
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Osteoporosis.: With aging comes osteoporosis, and with osteoporosis can come vertebral compression fractures, and with those comes loss of height. So yes.
Answered 5/17/2016
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