Keeping muscle mass and strength.
4ExerciseWidely recommended · Free, for almost everyoneExercise is anything that gets your body moving.3Vitamin DLarge studies in people · Over-the-counter supplementVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin found in a few foods, added to others, sold as a supplement, and made by skin in sunlight.3Testosterone therapyLarge studies in people · PrescriptionTestosterone therapy uses man-made testosterone to treat low testosterone, and it can be given as a pill, gel, patch, injection, or implant.2CreatineSmall studies in people · Over-the-counter supplementCreatine is a compound stored in your muscles that supplies them with energy.2GlyNAC (glycine and NAC)Small studies in people · Over-the-counter supplementsNAC is used as a drug for acetaminophen overdose and to help break up mucus.
Bones and joints
See everything for bones and joints →Bone density, osteoporosis and joints.
3Menopause hormone therapyLarge studies in people · PrescriptionMenopause hormone therapy means taking estrogen, with or without progesterone or a similar hormone, to replace hormones the body no longer makes.3Vitamin DLarge studies in people · Over-the-counter supplementVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin found in a few foods, added to others, sold as a supplement, and made by skin in sunlight.3Testosterone therapyLarge studies in people · PrescriptionTestosterone therapy uses man-made testosterone to treat low testosterone, and it can be given as a pill, gel, patch, injection, or implant.2Stem cell therapySmall studies in people · Clinics, often abroad; clinical trialsStem cells are cells that can develop into many different types of cells in the body and serve as a repair system.2CreatineSmall studies in people · Over-the-counter supplementCreatine is a compound stored in your muscles that supplies them with energy.
Balance and mobility
See everything for balance and mobility →Walking, balance, falls and frailty.
4ExerciseWidely recommended · Free, for almost everyoneExercise is anything that gets your body moving.3Vitamin DLarge studies in people · Over-the-counter supplementVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin found in a few foods, added to others, sold as a supplement, and made by skin in sunlight.2CreatineSmall studies in people · Over-the-counter supplementCreatine is a compound stored in your muscles that supplies them with energy.
Recent research
Tiny particles and microRNAs may link exercise to brain aging
This review looks at small molecules carried in body fluids that may help exercise affect the aging brain.
Study compares muscle tiredness in younger and older adults and tests strength training
Researchers plan to compare younger and older adults to learn why leg muscles tire faster with age.
Can light weight training with blood flow limits help colon cancer survivors with muscle loss?
This is a trial plan that has not reported results yet.
Testing a traditional Chinese exercise against resistance training for muscle loss
This is a plan for a study, and it has not started recruiting people yet.
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