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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Billot M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7508031 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clinical interventions in aging 20200916
One of the most widely conserved hallmarks of aging is a decline in functional capabilities. Mobility loss is particularly burdensome due to its association with negative health outcomes, loss of independence and disability, and the heavy impact on quality of life. Recently, a new condition, physical frailty and sarcopenia, has been proposed to define a critical stage in the disabling cascade. Physical frailty and sarcopenia are characterized by weakness, slowness, and reduced muscle mass, yet w ...[more]