How can we live a long, quality life?

Why muscle mass and bone density are crucial for older adults

- By LETIZIA BALANAG.

Medical attention does not end in the hospital; it should extend into our homes, where care and comfort are sustained through proper followup, support from loved ones, and access to essential medical guidance and resources.

Muscle mass loss and bone loss are characteristic of aging. These make older adults frail and prone to injuries. Therefore, it is vital to build and maintain muscle mass and bone density. Do not accept the idea that these are all part of the aging process. Thus, you must succumb to it. Being bent in your old age and being too weak to even walk is not something that you should willingly embrace because you can prevent it by building and maintaining muscle mass and bone mass.