Researchers have gained new insight into the mechanisms involved in how skeletal muscles lose their mass and strength as people age, called sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is common in older people and is an ...

Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) can be a result of aging or lifestyle habits, like being inactive or eating a poor diet. Muscle loss can also point to hormone abnormalities or underlying health ...

As people age, it’s common to lose muscle mass and strength—a condition known as sarcopenia. In fact, sarcopenia impacts as many as 13% of adults over age 60—and up to 50% of those 80 and older.

Sarcopenia causes muscle atrophy and weakness. Though it’s primarily an age-related condition, factors like a poor diet and lack of physical activity also contribute. Since sarcopenia affects your ...

Find out what a new study says about staying strong as you get older. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD As people age, it’s common to lose muscle mass and strength—a condition known as ...

Loss of muscle mass, also called muscle wasting or atrophy, can happen gradually as part of getting older or more suddenly due to underlying medical conditions. Other factors can contribute, like ...