Preventing & Reversing Sacropenia

Preventing & Reversing Sarcopenia

Loss of muscle mass has a massive impact on quality of life and independent living as we age. Antony introduces the ever-more important subject of sarcopenia and what nutritional and lifestyle measures to engage in to prevent this from happening and to reverse it if it has already occurred.

7 Learning objectives:

Learn about the impact of sarcopenia on the elderly person, and on society and its prevalence.
Learn about the associated health conditions associated with sarcopenia.
Learn about the physiological and molecular mechanisms for why sarcopenia occurs.
Learn about everyday measures to prevent sarcopenia and to reverse it.
Learn about the major influences on muscle mass including hormonal status.
Learn about the vital need for protein in maintaining muscle mass as we age.
Learn about the key nutritional supplements that can support muscle mass.