as you age your bones soften so your spine bends and thus this gives the impression that you have shrunk
2007-10-04 05:15:20
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answered by honeybee 1
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LOL Speaking as a 50yr old who has shrunk 3ins from 5'11" to 5'8" it's because I have a bone disease called Osteoporosis that is very common in older people causing shrinkage and loss of bone density and resulting in a lot of broken bones (Ribs in my case)
2007-10-04 06:02:36
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answered by Jim Jnr M 6
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Its the effect of gravity on the spine
2007-10-04 05:17:42
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answered by MICHAEL H 2
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B/c when you get old you turn into a baby again... wearing diapers, losing your teeth and hair
2007-10-04 05:15:22
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answered by ? 6
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Because as we age we loose muscle and our bones become less dense
2007-10-04 05:15:05
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answered by ♥ Etheria ♥ 7
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to make it easier to push in to the queue
2007-10-04 05:15:34
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answered by majoti 5
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gravity
2007-10-04 05:14:25
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answered by Anonymous
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They dry up.
2007-10-04 05:14:28
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answered by Barbara Doll to you 7
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they are dehydrating
2007-10-04 05:14:59
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answered by Anonymous
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Fear.
2007-10-04 05:32:18
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answered by Anonymous
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