I am 49 and for all of my teen and early adult years I was 5' 5 1/2". A couple of years ago I measured at 5' 4 1/2". I seem to be holding steady at that right now.

I got my drivers license at 14, I was 5'2", went last year at 52 for a bone density test and she asked how tall I was so I said 5'2", she put me on the scale and measured me at 5'1". I do have degenerative disc desease. I come from a family of short people but seeing some of my aunts and uncles a few years ago and I swear they can't have been more than 4'!

gravity gets most of us. our spines compress, etc.

As I told you, my DH calls me the incredible shrinking woman. At about age 38 I had a serious back injury at work. I think that started my shrinking. In the almost 30 years since then, I developed scoliosis, kyphosis, degenerative disc disease,and have had 5 herniated discs. It is no wonder I have lost 4" in height! Up untill the last couple of years, I remained very active. When a disc in my neck herniated, that slowed me down. I still do a lot, but no longer cut the grass.
A few years ago, I put skylights in my kitchen by myself....cut the holes in the roof and all....I wouldn't attempt that now!! :D

I started out at 5'4", now am 5'3". Guess that's pretty good for a 72 year old with arthritis in her spine!

I like this. It gives me hope that if I start doing stretches and get the weight off (the stuff that's weighing me down), I might get back up to 5'2". I was very happy with that height.

Had an Sweetie of an aunt, seemed like she got shorter each year, and not over 5 ft to begin with. :)