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  • 25-06-2020
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Why do elderly persons often develop bowed back and appear to lose height?

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  • 25-06-2020

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When we get older, we experience a loss of bone density and our bones begin to thin and become weaker, which results in osteoporosis, causing us to develop bowed backs and appear to lose height.

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