Staying Healthy
Get out of your slump
Posture can worsen as you age. Here are some ways you can stand up to it.
- Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Remember how your mom measured your changing height with pencil lines on a door frame? If you did that now, the line from your maximum height will likely have dropped an inch or more.
People typically lose almost one-half inch every 10 years after age 40 with height loss becoming more rapid after age 70. The main reason is Father Time.
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About the Author
Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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