Muscle Health for Staying Active and Robust! (Tan Tock Seng Hospital)
This comprehensive guide addresses sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in older adults, explaining age-related muscle mass and strength decline. It covers assessment tools including chair-stands, grip strength, and gait speed measurements with progress tracking templates. The resource details exercise interventions combining resistance and aerobic training, community programs, and safety guidelines. Nutritional guidance emphasizes adequate protein intake, food fortification strategies, and managing eating difficulties. It addresses oral frailty prevention through dental care and swallowing exercises. The guide concludes with medication management principles, vitamin D supplementation benefits, and practical tools for tracking health goals and medications.
This article is published by and last updated in 2026.