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Why do older people heal more slowly?

  • Written by Matthew Steinhauser, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
imageThe older you get, the more slowly you heal, and there are a number of reasons why.Westend61 via Getty Images

I recently visited an 83-year-old patient in the hospital after EMTs rushed her to the ER with an infected leg wound. Her ordeal started inconspicuously when she bumped into the sharp edge of a table and developed a small cut. The...

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