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Is it true that as you get old, you breathe a lot slower?
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No: You breathe at whatever rate and volume you need to remove carbon dioxide from the blood.
Answered 11/26/2013
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Yes: Called slowing down.Seriously it could be a myth.
Answered 11/22/2012
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