Dalhousie University: Researchers Reveal the Critical Role Metabolism Plays in Reducing the Risk of Frailty in Older Adults and How the Two are Closely Linked
April 13, 2024
April 13, 2024
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 13 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release:
A new study by Dalhousie University researchers suggests that frailty in older adults may increase the risk of developing metabolic diseases, but that interventions that modify metabolism can reduce the degree of frailty even late in life.
Dr. Susan Howlett, who helped develop a frailty index used widely in animal research, reviewed scientific literature on frailty and met . . .
A new study by Dalhousie University researchers suggests that frailty in older adults may increase the risk of developing metabolic diseases, but that interventions that modify metabolism can reduce the degree of frailty even late in life.
Dr. Susan Howlett, who helped develop a frailty index used widely in animal research, reviewed scientific literature on frailty and met . . .