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Articles related to focusing on healthy aging, prevention, mobility, cognition, nutrition, independence, and caregiving support.

Oct 21, 2025

4 min

Can Cranial Sutures Estimate Age? The Forensic & Medical Perspective

While the practice has been used for centuries, forensic evidence suggests that cranial suture closure is an unreliable standalone indicator for estimating age in adults. So, can cranial sutures estimate age accurately? Modern analysis shows a complex picture where individual variability often prevents precise estimation, though new technologies offer some improvements.

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Oct 14, 2025

3 min

Are synchondrosis joints found in adults? A look at permanent and temporary joints

By age 25, your skeleton is fully formed, a process that involves the fusion of many childhood bones. But are synchondrosis joints found in adults? It’s a common point of confusion, as these critical growth centers often disappear entirely once skeletal maturity is reached.

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