Yes, bones can continue to change after the age of 21, although the most significant growth typically occurs during adolescence. After the growth plates close, bones can still undergo remodeling, a process where old bone tissue is replaced with new tissue. Factors such as diet, exercise, hormonal changes, and aging can influence bone density and structure throughout life. Additionally, conditions like osteoporosis can lead to changes in bone strength and density as individuals age.
For women, their bones stop growing from the ages of 21-25.For men, their bones stop growing from ages 18-21.
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A child's bones continue to harden and develop until around the age of 18-25, depending on the individual. The process of bone development and hardening is called ossification, where mineral deposits gradually strengthen the bones over time.
There is no need for the drinking age to be raised to 21 because at age 21 is when most peoples brains are done developing. Also age 21 has been the drinking age since 1984 so they wouldn't change it 26 years later.
The drinking age in New Jersey changed to 21 in 1983. This change followed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which mandated that states raise and enforce a minimum legal drinking age of 21. New Jersey implemented this law as part of its compliance with the federal mandate.
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Mississippi changed its child emancipation age from 18 to 21 in 2012 with the passage of Senate Bill 2594. This means that individuals in Mississippi are now legally recognized as adults at the age of 21.
There have been cases of the femur bones in the legs continueing to grow as late as 21 years of age. But in most cases, people have finished growing by about 18 years of age.
Prior to 1972 the minimum drinking age was 21 in Michigan. Michigan lowered the minimum drinking age from 21 to 18 in 1972, raised it from 18 to 19 in 1978, and raised it from 19 to 21 in 1978.