Why You Shrink As You Get Older

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It seems that everything shifts as you age. You may notice you get wrinkles, your hair turns gray and even your height changes — in other words, you shrink. “Aging is not a random thing that happens, it’s very predictable, it happens to us all.

And rather than just luck and some bad things that might happen to you, there is a whole biology that has been evolving in identifying why all these changes happen to our body,” said Dr. Douglas Kiel, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Musculoskeletal Research Center and senior scientist at Marcus Institute for Aging Research in Massachusetts.

Losing some height is one of those changes. But how much you shrink once you hit mid-life depends on a few factors (the exact amount that you might shrink isn’t 100% agreed on)….Story continues…

By Jillian Wilson

Source: Why You Shrink As You Get Older

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Yesterday

Chenango County Area Agency on Aging celebrates 50 years WBNG 01:29 

‘Good’ fat metabolism changes tied to estrogen loss, not necessarily to aging, shows study Medical Xpress 22:44 Tue, 21 May 

Clash of the Titans: high stakes debate on how to defeat aging Longevity Technology 21:29 Tue, 21 May 

Math discovery provides new method to study cell activity, aging Phys.org 21:07 Tue, 21 May 

Nutrient profile of popular diet linked to slower brain aging New Atlas 20:46 Tue, 21 May 

Study: Certain nutrients may slow brain aging Medical Xpress 19:52 Tue, 21 May 

How an Aging Population is Affecting Caregivers Association for Psychological Science 19:17 Tue, 21 May 

Global Breakthrough In Anti Aging Treatments Nuna Review Jerusalem Post 16:58 Tue, 21 May 

DE-Aging technology reunites RACHEL YANKEY oBE WITH HER NINE-YEAR-OLD SELF TO SPARK A debate about confidence PR Newswire (Press Release) 16:32 Tue, 21 May 

7 Reasons Your Aging Parents Should Add a Home Security Device CNET 16:10 Tue, 21 May 

‘Good’ Fat Metabolism Changes Tied to Estrogen Loss, Not Necessarily to Aging Newswise (Press Release) 14:33 Tue, 21 May 

Go Forth, And Fight Aging Forbes 13:50 Tue, 21 May 

LAFC is trying to find the winning blend of youth and aging stars Los Angeles Times 13:36 Tue, 21 May 

I Want to Spend Bit More Time with Family; Parents Are Aging: MS Dhoni News18.com 08:18 Tue, 21 May 

Ketogenic diets linked to cellular aging in vital organs, new study finds News-Medical.Net 06:06 Tue, 21 May 

Monday

USC Leonard Davis faculty member receives Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star in Aging Research award USC News 01:22 Tue, 21 May 

How ‘The Voice’ Has Helped Bryan Olesen Embrace Aging at 50 Years Young American Songwriter 00:05 Tue, 21 May 

Macomb County turns to drone and AI to help with aging pipes Michigan Public 23:48 Mon, 20 May 

USSF Places Bet on ‘Jetpack’ to Give Aging Satellites New Life Air and Space Force Magazine 23:16 Mon, 20 May 

In “The Substance,” Aging Is the Ultimate Body Horror InsideHook 22:53 Mon, 20 May 

The Weakness of an Aging Autocrat Russia.Post 19:23 Mon, 20 May 

May 22 Online Event on Brain Health, Wellness and Aging Library of Congress 19:03 Mon, 20 May 

To renovate or not to renovate: Councilors weigh what to do with an aging Ford Wyoming Center Casper Star-Tribune, Wyoming 19:03 Mon, 20 May 

A Fearless Demi Moore Faces the Horrors of Aging—or Not—in ‘The Substance’ Vanity Fair 18:11 Mon, 20 May 

U.S. government awards $520 million to revitalize aging water delivery systems Hydro Review 18:05 Mon, 20 May 

UQ scientists reveal protective effects of exercise on the aging brain News-Medical.Net 17:53 Mon, 20 May 

United States Water Well Drilling Services Industry Research 2024: Digging Deep – The Market is Expected to Benefit from Growing Demand to Replace Aging InfrastructureGlobeNewswire (Press Release) 17:20 Mon, 20 May 

Biden, Trump and the science of aging brains The Washington Post 16:22 Mon, 20 May 

A professor of exercise and aging shares how she works out and eats to stay healthy as long as possible Business Insider 14:27 Mon, 20 May 

Bioiberica’s hyaluronic acid improves aesthetic markers for aging skin: Study NutraIngredients.com 14:12 Mon, 20 May 

Carson Lund Pitches ‘Eephus’ as a Universal Tale on Change, Aging and Loss Variety 06:37 Mon, 20 May 

Sunday

See local screening of film on ‘Hope in Aging and Dementia’ Pleasanton Weekly 23:51 Sun, 19 May 

From IV treatments to cold plunges here are the biggest anti-aging trends sweeping the nation Business Insider 23:00 Sun, 19 May 

Afghan Air Force Helicopter Crashes As Taliban Tries To Keep Aging Fleet Operating Simple Flying 19:35 Sun, 19 May 

15 Aging Challenges Men Hope to Avoid The Good Men Project 19:08 Sun, 19 May 

Why you should care about—and fear—America’s aging energy grid Fortune 16:56 Sun, 19 May 

Hollywood battles aging — in film reels France 24 05:10 Sun, 19 May 

Research reveals vicious cycle of protein accumulation in Alzheimer’s and aging Knowridge Science Report 03:24 Sun, 19 May 

Saturday

Heat’s Toll On Aging Populations: Projections And Policy Implications Eurasia Review 01:51 Sun, 19 May 

The ultimate anti-aging skincare routine you should try before getting Botox, according to 2 dermatologists Business Insider 22:00 Sat, 18 May 

How I revamped my aging MacBook with a hardware and software makeover XDA-Developers 21:34 Sat, 18 May 

Arkansas approves $79 million for aging water systems KAIT 8 21:18 Sat, 18 May 

Private-equity-backed firm buys up crematoriums and funeral homes to cash in on Europe’s aging population. ‘It’s an infrastructure play’ Fortune 19:35 Sat, 18 May 

How to Convince Your Aging Parents to Use Home Security Devices CNET.co.uk 16:49 Sat, 18 May 

Woman lays bare the perils of living in the world’s coldest city where temperatures plummet as low as -83F – from aging faster to suffering extreme frostbiteMailOnline 15:20 Sat, 18 May 

What science tells us about Biden, Trump and evaluating an aging brain The Washington Post 14:16 Sat, 18 May 

France retires aging frigates, seeks plug-and-play corvettes Bulgarian Military News 09:48 Sat, 18 May 

Europe’s Aging Population Is a Money Magnet for Some Investors BNN Bloomberg 09:10 Sat, 18 May 

I Started Adding These Anti-Aging Habits to My Daily Lifestyle The Good Men Project 05:40 Sat, 18 May 

Healthy Living: Resistance of aging won’t make you fertile Powell River Peak 03:18 Sat, 18 May 

Friday

‘Sad employment’ in aging Korea The Dong-a Ilbo 02:19 Sat, 18 May 

George Miller Considered De-Aging Charlize Theron For Furiosa – Then He Saw Gemini Man GameSpot 02:16 Sat, 18 May 

High levels of immigration partially offset Canada’s aging population: economist BNN Bloomberg 02:09 Sat, 18 May 

Aging Population Putting Caregivers In Career Crisis All Work 01:22 Sat, 18 May 

High levels of immigration offset Canada’s aging population: economist BNN Bloomberg 21:03 Fri, 17 May 

In the Aging Senate, 80-Somethings Seeking Reelection Draw Little Criticism Yahoo! UK & Ireland 20:47 Fri, 17 May 

Rehabilitating Aging Commuter Infrastructure New York State Government (Press Release) 20:23 Fri, 17 May 

New ‘rule of biology’ reveals chaos, not order, drives aging and evolution Study Finds 20:07 Fri, 17 May 

Superior officials to replace aging flagpole Superior Telegram 19:15 Fri, 17 May 

A new ‘rule of biology’ may have come to light, expanding insight into evolution and aging Phys.org 18:17 Fri, 17 May 

Discovery of New Biological Law May Explain Aging and Evolution Newsweek 17:53 Fri, 17 May 

‘The Substance’ Teaser Trailer: Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley Star In New Cannes Body Horror About Aging & Youth The Playlist 17:52 Fri, 17 May 

The vicious cycle of protein clumping in Alzheimer’s and normal aging Science Blog (Weblog) 17:17 Fri, 17 May 

Understanding the mental health challenges of aging and how Delaware is helping seniors Delaware Public Media 16:54 Fri, 17 May 

Ashwagandha has ‘tremendous potential’ for promoting healthy aging: Review NutraIngredients.com 15:23 Fri, 17 May 

‘Sandwich generation’: How this family built an ADU for aging parents in the side yard The Guam Daily Post 13:17 Fri, 17 May 

Boosting mitochondrial health can reverse protein clumping in aging and Alzheimer’s News-Medical.Net 07:30 Fri, 17 May 

California bill that would have banned selling anti-aging skin products to young kids fails to advance The Kansas City Star 06:54 Fri, 17 May 

Thursday

These Twin Cities women are using faith, relationships to deal with the mental health struggles of aging CBS Minnesota 01:52 Fri, 17 May 

Missy Elliott’s New Selfie Has Fans Saying She’s ‘Aging Backwards’ HipHop DX 01:37 Fri, 17 May 

Naomi Campbell, 53, Defies Aging in Dizzying Sheer Dress She First Wore in 1996 Miami Herald 00:02 Fri, 17 May 

Study shows vicious cycle of protein clumping in Alzheimer’s disease and normal aging Medical Xpress 23:45 Thu, 16 May 

UW-Parkside to host 33rd annual Aging Well Conference in Kenosha on June 7 Kenosha News 22:50 Thu, 16 May 

Report: Aging, lifestyles driving more global illness, death from metabolism-linked risk factors McKnight’s Long-Term Care News 21:58 Thu, 16 May 

Regulators reject Woodstock water rate hike as provider faces aging infrastructure, flood damage Vermont Public Radio 21:51 Thu, 16 May 

Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $520 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Revitalize Aging Water Infrastructure and Strengthen Drought ResilienceU.S. Department of the Interior (Press Release) 21:26 Thu, 16 May 

The Vicious Cycle of Protein Clumping in Alzheimer’s Disease and Normal Aging The Buck Institute for Research on Aging (Press Release) 20:17 Thu, 16 May 

Easter Island Discovery: The Anti-Aging Power of Rapamycin The Rio Times 19:56 Thu, 16 May 

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