Posts Tagged ‘muscle mass’
Sarcopenia Does Not Have to Define Your Life as a Senior
Why we should take the loss of muscle mass seriously
At some point in our thirties, we begin to lose muscle mass slowly but steadily. This process begins to accelerate as we reach seniority, between the ages of 65 and 75. Along the way, the rate of loss is affected by how active you are: in the beginning, muscle loss may be negligible for active people; for non-active people it can be as much as 3-5% each year. Losing muscle poses a threat to your well-being in the following ways:
- Contributes to frailty
- Makes us less able
- Increases vulnerability to injury
- Reduces our activity levels