Field

Body

Muscle, bone, heart and the tissues that set the pace of decline.

• Blood pressuresettledThe most consequential modifiable number in ageing. Usually silent until it isn't.
• Falls and bone densitysettledFracture risk is bone strength times falling. Most attention goes to the first half.
• InflammagingthinChronic low-grade inflammation with age. Well observed; poorly actionable so far.
• Sarcopenia (muscle loss with age)settledThe default loss of muscle and strength with age. The most reversible thing on this list.
• Vitamin D in older adultsgood15 µg a day; the case is bone and deficiency correction, not the longer list.

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