In: Nursing
Ans-Babies have more bone that old.new born baby girl have(300bones)which is more than no.of bones than old women(206).This is because babies have more flexible cartilage (a firm tissue softer than bone) in the body. As the child grows, some of the cartilage hardens and turns to bone, and some bones fuse together.
Bone are made up of calcium.people loss mass and density of bones by age, especially women's after menopause bone lose calcium and other minerals.
New born baby have sufficient amount of calcium in body,but old women loss calcium of body due to menopause.Changes in the muscles, joints, and bones affect the posture and walk, and lead to weakness and slowed movement.