Severe muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, can increase the risk of illness and even death. Although you can’t prevent all age-related muscle loss, you can slow it down significantly and even ...

While a gradual loss in muscle strength is a natural part of aging, for many older adults it's more than just feeling a little weaker. Sarcopenia -- a condition affecting nearly half of adults over 80 ...

Sarcopenia — a condition affecting nearly half of adults over 80 — involves a sharp decline in muscle size and strength, increasing the risk of falls and fractures, impacting overall health, life ...

Utilizing the 2014 diagnostic criteria from the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia, the team examined the long-term outcomes of these patients, focusing on the risks of severe disability ...