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The elderly bruise easier than healthy adults and children
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Yes this is true and it is because as we get older, our skin gets thin an has less protective fat. The elderly also tend to have weaker blood vessels in the skin. Some elderly people also take blood thinners, with make bruise much easier.
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The elderly bruise easier than healthy adults and children.
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