Increase Your Walking Speed
Walking Speed Associated With Survival In Older Adults In an analysis that included data from 9 studies, having higher measures of walking speed among older adults was associated with increased length of survival, according to a study in the January 5 issue of JAMA. “Remaining years of life vary widely in older adults, and physicians should consider... more
Strength Training Prevents Age Related Muscle Loss
The condition known as sarcopenia derived from the Greek words for vanishing flesh is the gradual wasting away of lean muscle tissue of one’s body. Twenty years ago this condition did not even have a name, but now is well on the way to becoming a household word like osteoporosis. Responsible for robbing both women and men of their strength, health,... more