I seem to be the same height but I do feel taller than most women I'm around. I'm average height but I know we all can lose some height as we get older. Men can lose an inch by the time they hit 70. Women can lose 2 inches. Anyone keeping their height and doing things to prevent bone loss? I exercise and have calcium in my diet.
Have you lost height as you age?
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MarkD
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Yep, I'm losing altitude as I descend.
CallMeKate
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I was always 5'7" but am closer to 5'6" the last few years, so yes.
TheOtherRick
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Oh yes, I never had much to begin with but now I'm straining to reach what was reachable a couple of years previous.
Colleen
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Use to be 5'2" but I know I've shrunk. By the time I'm 80 I'll be the same height as my coffee table...haha 
Naturally
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70 here and have lost 1/2" I think
... not sure if off the top or bottom
... not sure if off the top or bottom
debodun
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Yep, between 2 and 3 inches!
Mobilman44
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I was always 5'10, until the last decade and at 80, I'm 5' 9 1/2. Most all my male friends and relatives of age have really shrunk much more. I believe its because for most of my 43 years work life, I was sitting.
I confess its a good feeling standing by guys that were once taller, and now they are shorter than me.
I confess its a good feeling standing by guys that were once taller, and now they are shorter than me.
hollydolly
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you were a giant at 5'6 in Europe ?... what country ?... In the Uk the so called average height of women is 5'4.... altho' many women are much taller... In the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany Norway and Sweden.. the average height of women is around 5.7''.... again many women are much taller than that...
In my family, the women did not reach 5', so I definitely was the "tall" one! My best friend (male) and my father were my height.
hollydolly
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yes well that's a little different.. if it's a family thing. Same in my family they were almost all fairly short.. but of course they were born at the first quarter of the last century... and each generation since has been taller..
hearlady
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Yes. I've lost an inch. 
DaveA
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I was 6 ft-1/2" when I was inducted into the military. Now, 71 years later, I'm 5 ft-11-1/2 ".
Teacher Terry
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No I’m still 5’7” and I turn 70 soon.
PeppermintPatty
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Me too. I was 5 ‘7 but now I’m closer to 5’6 1/2”. My husbands a tad taller than me.
PeppermintPatty
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I like the idea of being petite. My sister in law is short with tiny little hands and feet. She looks so dainty and feminine .I used to be 5 foot 1 3/4" .. now, I'm just 5' tall .. or, short
Jules
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Your SIL may not appreciate the tiny little feet when she goes to buy shoes. Or has to have her clothes shortened. I came from a family of runts and it feels like I’m still shrinking.
hollydolly
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well as your racing towards 90, Dave.. you're still standing tall....
PeppermintPatty
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Oh no. My sister in law is an ultra smart shopper. She wears a size 6 shoes and never has a problem finding what she’s looking for. She’s going out with a guy who’s a few inches taller than her and they make the cutest couple. She’s very self confident in yourself. She’s also 9 years younger than me.
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debodun
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My dad was average height for an American male - 5"11". My mom was petite barely making it to 5". I was in between when I was in my 20s (in the photo, my mom's hair is quite puffed up on the top). She was sensitive about her height and was always trying to look taller by teasing up her hair and wearing high heels.
hollydolly
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Same here... I have 7 herniated discs....
jpstrap
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WOW! I've never heard of 7! I have finally decided to talk to a surgeon about my back pain. I figure after 55 or so years of back pain I deserve some relief.