As a 45-year-old dietitian, I’m deeply invested in my health, particularly when it comes to maintaining muscle mass and strength. After all, sarcopenia, or the gradual loss of muscle mass with age, ...

Muscle loss increases fall risk and frailty with age. The good news? Just one weekly strength session can help maintain independence.

Healthy aging is about staying independent, maintaining mobility and continuing to enjoy everyday activities as you get older. For many people, what matters most is being able to get out of a chair ...

Your workouts might change, but your fitness doesn't have to suffer ...

Healthy ageing is about staying independent, maintaining mobility and continuing to enjoy everyday activities as you get ...

Most adults should aim to do muscle strengthening activities at least once or twice a week, says this researcher.

Purpose: Accumulation of mitochondrial DNA deletions and the resultant impaired oxidative phosphorylation may play a pathogenic role in the mediation of age-related sarcopenia. Methods: Twenty four ...

We’re learning that frailty can quietly arrive decades before old age, with some people in their 30s or 40s unknowingly in a pre-frail state. There are surprising ways to stay strong – and it’s not al ...

How can I motivate them? R.J. For starters, we know we cannot make folks do what they don’t want to do.  However, if we care, ...

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Christopher Hurst discusses how one of the most important and well-established factors in healthy ageing is muscle strength.

Healthy ageing is about staying independent, maintaining mobility and continuing to enjoy everyday activities as you get older. For many people, what ...