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Most countries have reintroduced movement restrictions and social distancing rules with the rapid rise of Covid-19 infected cases and hospital admissions. Once again, older adults, especially the 70+, are advised to shelter at home to reduce exposure to the life-threatening disease. And visits to long-term care homes will be restricted. While these protective measures …
Is it possible to prevent or reverse sarcopenia? Yes, if you would exercise regularly and take a good nutritional diet. We know the importance of an active lifestyle and exercise. And many of us already have the good habit of swimming, walking or jogging a few times per week. However, these aerobic exercises are great …
Having problems walking long distances, up a slope, or climbing stairs? The tired old legs are usually the first to warn that we are no longer young …… If you don’t have other health problems, that feeling of low energy and decreasing physical strength is likely due to sarcopenia. What is age-related sarcopenia? Sarcopenia is …