Diabetes raises risk of muscle, strength loss in older adults, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 30, 2023
Diabetes significantly increases the risk of sarcopenic obesity (SO), which is when a person has excessive fat tissue and sarcopenia (loss of muscle and strength that comes with aging), according to a...
Sarcopenia increases risk of death among DFU patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2023
Sarcopenia, or age-related loss of muscle mass, is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients with diabetic foot ulcers, researchers have found.
Resistance training improves sleep, cuts inflammation in seniors with sarcopenia
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
Seniors with age-related skeletal muscle loss improved their sleep and inflammatory status during a 12-week course of resistance exercise training.
Researchers develop new standard thresholds for grip strength, a predictor of mortality risk
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 28, 2022
A new study has directly linked handgrip strength to remaining life expectancy, and set new thresholds for detecting increased mortality risk early on, researchers say.
New study links sarcopenic obesity to dementia; experts call for preventive action
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 26, 2022
Obesity with decreased muscle mass and function is prevalent in older adults and is tied to a high risk of dementia, researchers say.
Socioeconomic disadvantage raises risk of sarcopenia, data study finds
By
Liza Berger
May 25, 2022
There is a strong relationship between age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, and socioeconomic disadvantage, according to new research in the Journal of Frailty & Aging.
Seniors taking denosumab reduce falls risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2019
A drug that treats bone loss can improve balance, physical function, and reduce the fear of falling in seniors at at risk of fracture, researchers say.
Low muscle mass explodes risk of death in seniors, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
Muscle loss helps predict longevity in seniors, especially women, whose mortality risk spikes when muscles mass declines, investigators have found.
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