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Forestall Sarcopenia and Frailty with Resistance Training

Forestall Sarcopenia and Frailty with Resistance Training
Older people can build physical strength Resistance training produces benefits beyond from building muscle Sarcopenia and frailty are age-related conditions that reduce quality of life of older people and increase public health costs. The newly revised European definition of sarcopenia: a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder that is associated with increased likelihood of adverse…
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Hearing Loss and Physical Decline in Older Adults

Hearing Loss and Physical Decline in Older Adults
Most American seniors have hearing loss Hearing aids can reverse its adverse effects You probably wouldn’t have guessed that a 2017 study in the prestigious journal, Lancet, identified hearing loss as a leading contributor to mortality across the globe. A 2021 study showed that hearing loss predicted significant declines in objectively measured physical activity. The…
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How to Cut Back on Ultra-processed Foods

How to Cut Back on Ultra-processed Foods
Ultra-processed foods promote over-eating Practical steps you can take to eat less ultra-processed food Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) typically include industrial formulations of five or more ingredients, especially salt, sugar, fats, flavors, and colors. Common UPFs include candies, mass-produced breads, energy bars, sugar-sweetened drinks, frozen dinners, and most snack foods. People who eat lots of UPFs…
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Improve Your View of Aging to Live Longer

Improve Your View of Aging to Live Longer
Your view of aging matters You can develop a positive view of getting older Part of developing a positive mental attitude involves adopting a positive attitude toward growing older. American cultural norms do not, however, often support such a positive attitude. To the contrary, most people perceive aging in a negative light. One of my…
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