AMES, Iowa – The loss of muscle strength and function, what’s known as sarcopenia, is a natural part of aging. It’s also a growing public health concern because of the risk for falls, injury and ...

As global life expectancy increases, adults want to maintain healthy and active lifestyles well into retirement. In fact, research shows that adults think, feel and behave five to ten years younger ...

From the time you are born to around the time you turn 30, your muscles grow larger and stronger. But at some point in your 30s, you start to lose muscle mass and strength. You keep losing muscle as ...

Sarcopenia is a condition in which muscle mass, strength, and performance diminish with age. Treatments may include medication, eating changes, or resistance exercises. You may lose muscle mass as you ...

Sarcopenia can occur naturally due to aging or other health conditions. But you can help reverse or prevent it by changing your eating habits and also doing certain exercises, such as resistance ...

Awareness and concern around age-related muscle loss is rapidly increasing, but many older consumers are in need of better education around what their protein needs are, and how best to get there, ...

We’ve all dealt with a jar lid that just won’t budge. Maybe we tried hammering it on the counter or holding it under hot water, and if all else failed, we probably asked someone for help. Over the ...

Sarcopenia is a natural part of aging, but it’s also a growing public health concern for older adults. That’s why a researcher is testing a combination of supplements and resistance training to slow ...