If Tom and Betty are typical adults and both are 6 feet tall at age 25, about how tall would you expect them to be at age 80?
A) Tom will remain at 6 feet, but Betty will be about 5 feet 10 inches tall.
B) Betty will remain at 6 feet, but Tom will be about 5 feet 10 inches tall.
C) Tom and Betty will both remain at 6 feet.
D) Tom and Betty will both be about 5 feet 10 inches tall.

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Older adults are usually an inch or more shorter than they were in early adulthood as a result of the compression of cartilage in the spine, which is a long-term effect attributable to the effects of gravity.

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