mobility
2 stories tagged "mobility"
Brain & Aging
A Kinesiologist Argues Aging Has a Third Clock, and It Fades First
Georgia Southern's Li Li argues aging has a third clock, movement span, that starts narrowing before any disease shows up. A compelling reframe with one catch: it's an opinion paper carrying zero new data.
Brain & AgingBracing for a Fall That Hasn't Happened Yet: The Bargain the Aging Ankle Strikes
Falls kill more older Americans than any other injury, and a study of 107 walkers points at the body's own defense: the aging ankle appears to brace for stability, buying it with a shorter, slower, more tiring stride.