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  At seventy, bones don’t whisper—they negotiate. They creak, resist, adapt. They’ve survived decades of gravity, childbirth, accidents, and the quiet erosion of calcium. But they’re not fragile by default. They’re responsive. And if you treat them like allies—not liabilities—they’ll carry you through rock walls, yoga mats, and gym floors with surprising grace. What Happens to Bones After 70 Bone density declines : Post-menopausal shifts and age-related changes reduce bone mass, especially in women. The trabecular (spongy) bone inside vertebrae and hips thins first. Microarchitecture weakens : Bones lose internal scaffolding, making them more prone to compression fractures—especially in the spine. Calcium absorption slows : The gut becomes less efficient, and vitamin D synthesis drops, reducing the raw materials for bone repair. Balance and proprioception shift : Even strong bones can break if the body misjudges a landing or twist. Why Bones Break—and How to Protect Them F...

  Today, Dr. Betty Lou Leaver and co-editors, who published the MSI Press affiliated book with Cambridge University Press, Transformative Language Learning and Teaching , were awarded the premier book award in the foreign language field, the Modern Language Association's Kenneth W. Mildenberger award. The citation for the award was given as: Betty Lou Leaver, Dan E. Davidson, and Christine Campbell bring together well-known and up-and-coming scholars in language teaching and learning to provide a thorough, coherent treatment of the concept of transformative learning in Transformative Language Learning and Teaching. Each of the twenty-four content chapters outlines relevant theoretical approaches and supplements them with successful examples from institutions around the world to illustrate theory into practice. With a broad range of examples and end-of-chapter discussion questions, this book is certain to become a go-to resource for teachers, teacher educators, administrator...