An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical examination that he seems to be getting shorter as he ages.The nurse should explain that decreased height occurs with aging because:
A) Long bones tend to shorten with age.
B) The vertebral column shortens.
C) A significant loss of subcutaneous fat occurs.
D) A thickening of the intervertebral disks develops.
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