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Summary: The Aging Musculoskeletal System

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The Aging Musculoskeletal System
Selene Castro
AP2530
Mr. Torres
10/25/2015
ITT Technical Institute

The Aging Musculoskeletal System
Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and muscular dystrophy are chronic conditions that can make everyday life unbearable to nearly impossible. Women and men all over the world can be affected with either one of these diseases, but for women one out of the three is the main cause Of disability. (American College of Rheumatology, 2012) This paper is explaining the causes of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and muscular dystrophy and their individual effects on everyday life.

Osteoarthritis, most commonly referred to as OA, is a degenerative joint disease

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