For far too many people, aging brings increasing frailty, weakness, tiredness and difficulties performing the most basic of tasks needed to live independently. Finally, five
When you think of malnutrition, you typically picture a starving person. But overweight people can also be malnourished. This phenomenon is formally recognised as the
Since omega-3 fats were discovered in the 1970s, growing evidence has found they have far-reaching benefits for the body and brain, from fighting heart disease
Many people who are living longer after a sedentary lifestyle are paying the price. The diseases osteoporosis and sarcopenia are on the rise, and their
It affects about one in three older adults, it’s debilitating, it fast-tracks mortality, and finally it is gaining greater recognition. Sarcopenia Australia Day was officially
A new study has found that adults over 84 years who eat more protein are less likely to suffer disability, which is a significant problem
Plant protein has been creeping into the limelight with growing awareness that it could be as good as high quality animal protein for powering muscles.
How desperate are you to prolong your youth – enough to have someone else’s poo put into your body? It doesn’t sound too glamorous, but
As we age, there are close links between sleep duration, mental health disorders and dementia. Most recently, a large study in the UK has found
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