Menopause and Accelerated Muscle Loss in Women
If you’ve noticed your strength declining more quickly around the time of menopause than it seemed to in the years before, you’re not imagining it, and it’s not simply about …
Balance Pads and Discs for Fall-Prevention Training
A balance pad looks almost too simple to matter: a dense foam mat, sometimes just a couple of inches thick, that you stand on. But this simple piece of equipment …
Testosterone Decline and Muscle Loss in Men
Testosterone gets a lot of attention in men’s health marketing, often with far more confidence than the underlying science actually supports. At the same time, dismissing testosterone’s role in muscle …
Living Well With (or Ahead of) Sarcopenia
Maybe you’ve noticed that grocery bags feel heavier than they used to, or that getting up from the floor after gardening takes a little more effort and a little more …
Home Safety Gear That Supports Independence
The gear covered in this article won’t build strength or improve your fitness, but it does something just as important: it reduces the number of situations where a moment of …
When to Talk to Your Doctor About Muscle and Strength Loss
It’s easy to talk yourself out of mentioning muscle weakness to your doctor. It doesn’t hurt, there’s no obvious injury, and it’s tempting to chalk it up to simply getting …
Simple Home Tests to Track Your Own Strength Over Time
You don’t need a gym membership or a doctor’s referral to find out whether your strength is holding steady, improving, or slipping. A handful of simple, well-studied tests can be …
Best Protein Powders for Older Adults
Protein powder isn’t a requirement for building or maintaining muscle, but for many people in this age group, it’s a genuinely practical tool for closing the gap between what a …
Sarcopenia After Illness, Surgery, or Extended Bed Rest
A hospital stay, a bout of pneumonia, or a scheduled hip replacement can trigger a kind of muscle loss that moves far faster than the gradual decline most people associate …
Single-Serving Kitchen Tools for Cooking (and Getting Enough Protein) Solo
Cooking for one comes with a specific set of frustrations that recipes written for a family of four don’t address: oversized pots that make a single portion feel lost, appliances …