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    Lifting weights may be the best way to improve quality of life for older adults, even if they’ve never held a dumbbell in their life.

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    • How Old Is Too Old to Start Strength Training? https://t.co/TYASCm69jH by @SeanHyson via @medscape "Strength training helps stop the loss of muscle function that comes with aging..." "Yet, only 9% of people over 75 perform strength training regularly..." #Move! #Lift!

    • RT @CaulfieldTim: How Old Is Too Old to Start Strength Training? https://t.co/TYASCm69jH by @SeanHyson via @medscape "Strength training h…

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    What’s your life expectancy score? Not your life span — what about your health span?

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    • Study: "Life's Essential 8: Higher Scores Extend Health Span" https://t.co/1loXEJadEq via @medscape @harvardmed @BrighamWomens @DrJenGunter Ignore the wellness noise & longevity gimmicks. Focus on the #HealthyLiving basics! #Move #Sleep #Diet #Smokefree And I'd add #community… https://t.co/esXQdwRZIw https://t.co/TYG0LqrlGl

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    Step trackers show Americans reduced their daily step counts when Covid-19 appeared, and have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, a new study found.

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    • Steps have dropped since COVID & the trend is worrisome https://t.co/2SFINH1fE4 From study: "...a consistent, widespread, and significant decline in activity following the onset of COVID-19 in the US. Vulnerable populations ... at the highest risk of reduced activity." #Move!

    • “To me, the main message is really a public health message — raising awareness that Covid-19 appears to have had a lasting impact on people’s behavioral choices when it comes to activity” https://t.co/PjSYf1XFnd