Many people over 50 wake up feeling stiffer, sorer, or more physically drained than they did in their younger years. That can be alarming, especially when random aches and pains seem to appear without warning. However, health experts say many of these discomforts are not necessarily signs of serious illness. Aging naturally changes muscles, joints, sleep patterns, recovery time, and inflammation levels throughout the body. Here are eight reasons you might have more aches and pains now (and it has nothing to do with an illness).
