As adults age into later adulthood, they are more likely to experience ______________, which is experienced as pain in their bones, ligaments, tendons, or muscles not caused by accidents.

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As adults age, they are more likely to experience arthritis, which is the inflammation of joints causing pain in bones, ligaments, tendons, or muscles. Cellulitis is a skin infection, bursitis is the inflammation of the bursae (small fluid-filled sacs in joints), and arteritis is the inflammation of arteries.

As Adults Age into Later Adulthood, They Are More Likely