Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by the concurrent presence of low muscle strength and low skeletal muscle mass.

U.S. Marines and Sailors conduct an early morning physical training session on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Fleet Week Miami, May 8, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo ...

ABSTRACT: Purpose/Hypothesis: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms. The motor symptoms comprise bradykinesia, ...

Telehealth geriatric assessment significantly improved short-term outcomes for older adults with advanced cancers. Brazilian study showed better physical function, psychological status, and quality of ...

Findings show no increase in emergency department length of stay or subsequent emergency department revisits. (HealthDay News) — A comprehensive assessment of older adults being seen in the emergency ...

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A comprehensive assessment of older adults being seen in the emergency department can help reduce hospital admissions, according to a study published online ...

Staying moving is an important part of healthy aging and independence. For many older adults, physical therapy can be a useful resource in this effort. Traditionally, people have viewed physical ...

Dr. Cris Bergerot and Dr. Enrique Soto join the podcast to discuss the new global guideline on geriatric assessment. This guideline provides evidence-based, resource-stratified recommendations across ...

US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after signing an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools on July 31, 2025 in Washington, ...

On July 31, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would bring the set of physical exercises back Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered ...

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, in collaboration with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, has launched a new physical therapy residency ...