The knees may not always be the first to go: Hair, vision and the ability to locate one's keys may precede them.
But when knees go bad, as they do so often in mid-life and beyond, costs and consequences can be severe: Knee injuries and osteoarthritis of the knee are major causes of disability in older adults. And surgeries to repair or replace knees are booming as the population ages.
"We are not animals that walk on all fours," and the wear and tear of two-legged living is especially hard on aging knees, says Matthew Shapiro, an orthopedic surgeon who practices in Eugene, Ore.
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Knee trouble can afflict both lifelong athletes (especially those with previous knee injuries) and sofa dwellers (especially those who are obese). Women, because of the way their knees angle out from their wider pelvises, are especially vulnerable.
Osteoarthritis of the knee, in which ...
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